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Species "Candidatus Defluviilinea proxima"
Name: "Candidatus Defluviilinea proxima" Petriglieri et al. 2023
Etymology: pro’xi.ma. L. fem. adj. proxima, next of kin, indicating the close phylogenetic relationship with Ca. Defluviilinea gracilis
Pronunciation, gender: PRO-xi-ma, feminine
Nomenclatural type: Skiv_MAXAC.174
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Original publication:
Petriglieri F, Kondrotaite Z, Singleton C, Nierychlo M, Dueholm MKD, Nielsen PH. A comprehensive overview of the Chloroflexota community in wastewater treatment plants worldwide. mSystems 2023; 8:e0066723. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Defluviilinea" Petriglieri et al. 2023
Assigned by:
Petriglieri F, Kondrotaite Z, Singleton C, Nierychlo M, Dueholm MKD, Nielsen PH. A comprehensive overview of the Chloroflexota community in wastewater treatment plants worldwide. mSystems 2023; 8:e0066723.
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Record number: 65984
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