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Phylum "Chlorobacteria"
Name: "Chlorobacteria" Cavalier-Smith 2006
Etymology: Chlo.ro.bac.te’ri.a. Gr. masc. adj. chlôros, yellow green; N.L. neut. pl. n. bacteria, plural of bacterium; N.L. neut. pl. n. Chlorobacteria, group of bacteria named after the colour of the photosynthetic species (not formed from a genus name)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khlo-ro-bak-TE-ri-a, neuter
Type order: Chloroflexales Gupta et al. 2013
Original publication:
Cavalier-Smith T. Rooting the tree of life by transition analyses. Biol Direct 2006; 1:19. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Chloroflexota Garrity and Holt 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Chloroflexi" Garrity and Holt 2001 homotypic synonym, not validly published "Chloroflexota" Whitman et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, not validly published "Chloroflexaeota" Oren et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, not validly published Chloroflexota Garrity and Holt 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2006) assigned this phylum to the superdivision "Eobacteria" Cavalier-Smith 2006.
Publication:
Cavalier-Smith T. Rooting the tree of life by transition analyses. Biol Direct 2006; 1:19. 🇬🇧
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🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2006) assigned this phylum to the superphylum "Eobacteria" (Cavalier-Smith 1982) Cavalier-Smith 1998.
Publication:
Cavalier-Smith T. Rooting the tree of life by transition analyses. Biol Direct 2006; 1:19. 🇬🇧
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2006) assigned this phylum to the superdivision "Eobacteria" Cavalier-Smith 2006.
Publication:
Cavalier-Smith T. Rooting the tree of life by transition analyses. Biol Direct 2006; 1:19.
Parent taxon: Bacillati (Gibbons and Murray 1978) Oren and Göker 2024
Assigned by:
LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted.
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Goker M, Oren A. Valid publication of names of two domains and seven kingdoms of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6242. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 873
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