Order "Methanophagales"

Name: "Methanophagales" Adam et al. 2017

Category: Order

Proposed as: ord. nov.

Etymology: Me.tha.no.pha.ga’les. N.L. fem. n. Methanophaga, a (yet to be described) (Candidatus) generic name; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -ales, ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Methanophagales, the Methanophaga order [incorrectly formed: implied type unavailable]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-tha-no-pha-GA-les, feminine

Original publication: Adam PS, Borrel G, Brochier-Armanet C, Gribaldo S. The growing tree of Archaea: new perspectives on their diversity, evolution and ecology. ISME J 2017; 11:2407-2425. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Pro-correct name: "Candidatus Methanophagales" Borrel et al. 2019

Parent taxon: [Methanobacteriota, not assigned to class]

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — Goker M, Oren A. Valid publication of four additional phylum names. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6024. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 42970
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