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Order Endomicrobiales
Name: Endomicrobiales Zheng et al. 2018
Etymology: En.do.mi.cro.bi.a’les. N.L. neut. n. Endomicrobium, type genus of the order; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -ales, ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Endomicrobiales, the order of Endomicrobium
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: en-do-mi-kro-bi-A-les, feminine
Type genus: Endomicrobium Zheng et al. 2018
Effective publication:
Zheng H, Dietrich C, Radek R, Brune A. Endomicrobium proavitum, the first isolate of Endomicrobia class. nov. (phylum Elusimicrobia)--an ultramicrobacterium with an unusual cell cycle that fixes nitrogen with a Group IV nitrogenase. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:191-204. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 180. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:693-694.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧒 Zheng et al. (2016) assigned the genus Endomicrobium Zheng et al. 2018 to this order.
Publication:
Zheng H, Dietrich C, Radek R, Brune A. Endomicrobium proavitum, the first isolate of Endomicrobia class. nov. (phylum Elusimicrobia)--an ultramicrobacterium with an unusual cell cycle that fixes nitrogen with a Group IV nitrogenase. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:191-204. 🇩🇪
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 1; DSM: 1.
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🧒 Zheng et al. (2016) assigned the genus Endomicrobium Zheng et al. 2018 to this order.
Publication:
Zheng H, Dietrich C, Radek R, Brune A. Endomicrobium proavitum, the first isolate of Endomicrobia class. nov. (phylum Elusimicrobia)--an ultramicrobacterium with an unusual cell cycle that fixes nitrogen with a Group IV nitrogenase. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:191-204.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Endomicrobiaceae Zheng et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name [Endomicrobiales, not assigned to family] artificial parent node of taxa incertae sedis
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Parent taxon: Endomicrobiia corrig. Zheng et al. 2018
Assigned by:
Zheng H, Dietrich C, Radek R, Brune A. Endomicrobium proavitum, the first isolate of Endomicrobia class. nov. (phylum Elusimicrobia)--an ultramicrobacterium with an unusual cell cycle that fixes nitrogen with a Group IV nitrogenase. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:191-204. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 4978
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