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Genus "Urinacoccus"
Name: "Urinacoccus" Morand et al. 2016
Etymology: U.ri.na.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. coccus, grain; N.L. masc. n. Urinacoccus
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Urinacocc-), u-ri-na-KOK-kus
Type species: "Urinacoccus massiliensis" Morand et al. 2016
Original publication:
Morand A, Cornu F, Tsimaratos M, Cadoret F, Lagier JC, Fournier PE, Raoult D. 'Urinacoccus massiliensis' gen. nov. sp. nov., identified in urine sample of a 7-year-old boy hospitalized for dental care under general anaesthesia. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 14:36-37. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Preferred name: "Urinicoccus" Yimagou et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Urinicoccus" Yimagou et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus "Urinicoccus" Yimagou et al. 2019.
Publication:
Yimagou EK, Anani H, Yacouba A, Hasni I, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Urinicoccus massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from a human urine sample from a 7-year-old boy hospitalized for dental care. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 32:100615.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CSUR: 1; DSM: 1.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus "Urinicoccus" Yimagou et al. 2019.
Publication:
Yimagou EK, Anani H, Yacouba A, Hasni I, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Urinicoccus massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from a human urine sample from a 7-year-old boy hospitalized for dental care. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 32:100615.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Urinacoccus massiliensis" Morand et al. 2016 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Peptoniphilaceae Johnson et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Morand A, Cornu F, Tsimaratos M, Cadoret F, Lagier JC, Fournier PE, Raoult D. 'Urinacoccus massiliensis' gen. nov. sp. nov., identified in urine sample of a 7-year-old boy hospitalized for dental care under general anaesthesia. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 14:36-37.
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Record number: 532
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