Name: "Candidatus Epulopiscium viviparus" Sannino et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Gender: neuter

Nomenclatural type: M450; N.t. morphotype B

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16S rRNA gene: CP117982 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Sannino DR, Arroyo FA, Pepe-Ranney C, Chen W, Volland JM, Elisabeth NH, Angert ER. The exceptional form and function of the giant bacterium Ca. Epulopiscium viviparus revolves around its sodium motive force. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2306160120. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Nomenclatural pro-status: inaccurate spelling and not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no pro-standing)

Preferred name: "Candidatus Epulonipiscium viviparum" corrig. Sannino et al. 2023

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Candidatus Epulonipiscium viviparum" corrig. Sannino et al. 2023	corrected spelling of name, not pro-validly published

• Notes:
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: "Candidatus Epulopiscium" Montgomery and Pollak 1988

Assigned by: Sannino DR, Arroyo FA, Pepe-Ranney C, Chen W, Volland JM, Elisabeth NH, Angert ER. The exceptional form and function of the giant bacterium Ca. Epulopiscium viviparus revolves around its sodium motive force. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2306160120. 🇺🇸

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