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Phylum "Candidatus Kryptoniota"
Name: "Candidatus Kryptoniota" corrig. Eloe-Fadrosh et al. 2016
Etymology: Kryp.to.ni.o’ta. N.L. neut. n. Kryptonium, a Candidatus genus name; L. neut. pl. n. suff. -ota, ending to denote a phylum; N.L. neut. pl. n. Kryptoniota, the Candidatus Kryptonium phylum
Type genus: "Candidatus Kryptonium" Eloe-Fadrosh et al. 2016
Effective publication:
Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Paez-Espino D, Jarett J, Dunfield PF, Hedlund BP, Dekas AE, Grasby SE, Brady AL, Dong H, Briggs BR, et al. Global metagenomic survey reveals a new bacterial candidate phylum in geothermal springs. Nat Commun 2016; 7:10476. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. "Candidatus phylum list no. 1." Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus phyla. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5821.
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 Kryptonia" Eloe-Fadrosh et al. 2016 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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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 [Kryptoniota, not assigned to class] artificial parent node of taxa incertae sedis
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Parent taxon: [Bacteria, not assigned to kingdom]
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Record number: 38923
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