Name: "Candidatus Tangaroaeota" Sun et al. 2025
Category, proposed as: phylum, Candidatus
Etymology: Tan.ga.ro.ae.o’ta. N.L. neut. pl. n. Tangaroaeota, named after Tangaroa, the god of the sea, lakes, rivers and creatures that live within them, in Māori mythology, chosen to honour the sampling site of the type genome at the HSM in international waters off the coast of New Zealand.
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: tan-ga-ro-a͡e-O-ta, neuter
Type genus: "Candidatus Tangaroaea" 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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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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Tangaroaeia" Sun et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Bacteria, not assigned to kingdom]
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