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Genus "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella"
Name: "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella" corrig. Moran et al. 2005
Etymology: Wil.li.am.ha.mil.to.nel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Williamhamiltonella, named after William Hamilton, who made major contributions to the understanding of host-pathogen coevolution
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Williamhamiltonell-), wil-li-am-ha-mil-to-NEL-la
Type species: "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella defendens" corrig. Moran et al. 2005
Effective publication:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia" corrig. Moran et al. 2005 homotypic synonym, not pro-validly published "Candidatus Hamiltonella" Moran et al. 2005 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia" corrig. Moran et al. 2005.
Publication:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310. 🇺🇸
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia" corrig. Moran et al. 2005.
Publication:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310.
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 "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella defendens" corrig. Moran et al. 2005 not validly published pro-correct name
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 21864
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