Name: "Acidianus hospitalis" Bettstetter et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: hos.pi.ta’lis. L. masc. adj. hospitalis, relating to a guest, hospitable, referring to its ability to serve as a host for "Nanoarchaeum equitans"

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hos-pi-TA-lis, masculine

Original publication: Bettstetter M, Peng X, Garrett RA, Prangishvili D. AFV1, a novel virus infecting hyperthermophilic archaea of the genus acidianus. Virology 2003; 315:68-79. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Acidianus Segerer et al. 1986

Assigned by: Bettstetter M, Peng X, Garrett RA, Prangishvili D. AFV1, a novel virus infecting hyperthermophilic archaea of the genus acidianus. Virology 2003; 315:68-79. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 18411
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