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Phylum "Candidatus Ryujiniota"
Name: "Candidatus Ryujiniota" Sun et al. 2025
Etymology: Ry.u.ji.ni.o’ta. N.L. Ryuujin, pertaining to Ryūjin, lit. Dragon God, the protector deity of the sea in Japanese mythology; N.L. suff. -iota, ending denoting a phylum; N.L. neut. pl. n. Ryujiniota, named to honour the sampling site of the type genome in international waters off the coast of Japan
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ry-u-ji-ni-O-ta, neuter
Type genus: "Candidatus Ryujinia" Sun et al. 2025
Original publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Notes:
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🧒 Sun et al. (2025) assigned the family "Candidatus Ryujiniaceae" Sun et al. 2025 to this phylum.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🧒 Sun et al. (2025) assigned the order "Candidatus Ryujiniales" Sun et al. 2025 to this phylum.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🧒 Sun et al. (2025) assigned the family "Candidatus Ryujiniaceae" Sun et al. 2025 to this phylum.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0.
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 "Candidatus Ryujiniia" Sun et al. 2025 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: [Bacteria, not assigned to kingdom]
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Record number: 62827
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