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Order "Candidatus Nanosynbacterales"
Name: "Candidatus Nanosynbacterales" McLean et al. 2020
Etymology: Na.no.syn.bac.te.ra’les. N.L. masc. n. Nanosynbacter, a Candidatus genus name; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -ales, ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Nanosynbacterales, the Candidatus Nanosynbacter order
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: na-no-syn-bak-te-RA-les, feminine
Type genus: "Candidatus Nanosynbacter" McLean et al. 2020
Original publication:
McLean JS, Bor B, Kerns KA, Liu Q, To TT, Solden L, Hendrickson EL, Wrighton K, Shi W, He X. Acquisition and Adaptation of Ultra-small Parasitic Reduced Genome Bacteria to Mammalian Hosts. Cell Rep 2020; 32:107939. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no pro-standing)
Correct name: Nanosynbacterales Hendrickson et al. 2026
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Nanogingivales" McLean et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling "Candidatus Saccharimonadales" corrig. Lemos et al. 2019 heterotypic synonym, not pro-validly published Nanosynbacterales Hendrickson et al. 2026 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Candidatus Nanogingivalales" corrig. McLean et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP "Candidatus Nanosyncoccales" McLean et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, not pro-validly published "Candidatus Saccharimonadales" Chuvochina et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, not pro-validly published "Candidatus Saccharimonales" Lemos et al. 2019 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling and not pro-validly published
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Notes:
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🧕 Ibrahim et al. (2021) assigned this order to the class "Candidatus Saccharimonadia" corrig. Lemos et al. 2019.
Publication:
Ibrahim A, Maatouk M, Rajaonison A, Zgheib R, Haddad G, Bou Khalil J, Raoult D, Bittar F. Adapted Protocol for Saccharibacteria Cocultivation: Two New Members Join the Club of Candidate Phyla Radiation. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0106921. 🇫🇷
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🧕 McLean et al. (2020) assigned this order to the class "Candidatus Saccharimonia" Lemos et al. 2019.
Publication:
McLean JS, Bor B, Kerns KA, Liu Q, To TT, Solden L, Hendrickson EL, Wrighton K, Shi W, He X. Acquisition and Adaptation of Ultra-small Parasitic Reduced Genome Bacteria to Mammalian Hosts. Cell Rep 2020; 32:107939. 🇺🇸
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🧒 McLean et al. (2020) assigned the genus "Candidatus Nanosynbacter" McLean et al. 2020 to this order.
Publication:
McLean JS, Bor B, Kerns KA, Liu Q, To TT, Solden L, Hendrickson EL, Wrighton K, Shi W, He X. Acquisition and Adaptation of Ultra-small Parasitic Reduced Genome Bacteria to Mammalian Hosts. Cell Rep 2020; 32:107939. 🇺🇸
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🧕 Ibrahim et al. (2021) assigned this order to the class "Candidatus Saccharimonadia" corrig. Lemos et al. 2019.
Publication:
Ibrahim A, Maatouk M, Rajaonison A, Zgheib R, Haddad G, Bou Khalil J, Raoult D, Bittar F. Adapted Protocol for Saccharibacteria Cocultivation: Two New Members Join the Club of Candidate Phyla Radiation. Microbiol Spectr 2021; 9:e0106921.
Parent taxon: Nanosynbacteria Hendrickson et al. 2026
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. —
Hendrickson EL, Bor B, He X, McLean JS. Nanosynbacter lyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., an ultrasmall, obligate epibiont bacterium and the proposal of Nanosynbacteraceae fam. nov., Nanosynbacterales ord. nov. and Nanosynbacteria class nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7162. 🇺🇸
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