Phylum "Thermoproteobacteria"

Name: "Thermoproteobacteria" Shetty et al. 2025

Category, proposed as: phylum, phyl. nov.

Type genus: Thermoproteus Zillig and Stetter 1982

Original publication: Shetty P, Bhat R, Padavu S, Rai P, B KK, Shetty S. Profiling of microbes associated with chronic irreversible pulpitis using metagenomic next-generation sequencing. BMC Oral Health 2025; 0:0. 🇮🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Thermoproteota Garrity and Holt 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Nitrososphaeraeota" Oren et al. 2015	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Candidatus Methanomethylicota" corrig. Vanwonterghem et al. 2016	heterotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
    "Candidatus Verstraetearchaeota" Vanwonterghem et al. 2016	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    "Candidatus Geothermarchaeota" Jungbluth et al. 2017	heterotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
    "Thermoproteaeota" Oren et al. 2015	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Nitrososphaerota" Whitman et al. 2018	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Candidatus Korarchaeota" Ludwig and Klenk 2001	heterotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
    "Crenarchaeota" Garrity and Holt 2001	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Thermoproteota" Whitman et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Thermoproteota Garrity and Holt 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Candidatus Thaumarchaeota" Brochier-Armanet et al. 2008	heterotypic synonym, not pro-validly published
    Nitrososphaerota Brochier-Armanet et al. 2021	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🚃 The type genus of this phylum has alternatively been placed in the phylum Thermoproteota Garrity and Holt 2021. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5056. 🇮🇱
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Thermoproteati Guy and Ettema 2024

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — 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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