Etymology:fon.ti’co.la.L. masc. n.fons (gen. fontis), spring, source; L. masc./fem. n. suff.-cola, inhabitant, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n.incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n.fonticola, an inhabitant of a source or a seep
Original publication:
Sun YY, Zhou HZ, Sun QL. Bacillus fonticola sp. nov., isolated from deep sea cold seep sediment. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:4127-4132. 🇨🇳
Nomenclatural status:
not validly published
Taxonomic status:
preferred name (not correct name)