Phylum "Candidatus Nitrosediminicolota"

Name: "Candidatus Nitrosediminicolota" Zhao et al. 2024

Category: Phylum

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: Ni.tro.se.di.mi.ni.co.lo’ta. N.L. masc. n. Nitrosediminicola, a bacterial genus; L. neut. pl. n. suff. -ota, ending to denote a phylum; N.L. neut. pl. n. Nitrosediminicolota, the Nitrosediminicola phylum

Pronunciation, gender: ni-tro-se-di-mi-ni-ko-LO-ta, neuter

Type genus: "Candidatus Nitrosediminicola" Zhao et al. 2024

Original publication: Zhao R, Jorgensen SL, Babbin AR. An abundant bacterial phylum with nitrite-oxidizing potential in oligotrophic marine sediments. Commun Biol 2024; 7:449. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

Subdivision:

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

Parent taxon: [Bacteria, not assigned to kingdom]

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Record number: 47803
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