Name: "Govania unica" Vandamme et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: u’ni.ca. L. fem. adj. unica, single, unparalleled

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … U-ni-ka, feminine

Nomenclatural type: CECT 30155; LMG 31809; R-70912

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Original publication: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126405. 🇧🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Govanella unica Vandamme et al. 2026

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Govanella unica Vandamme et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Govania" Vandamme et al. 2023. Publication: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126405. 🇧🇪

Parent taxon: "Govania" Vandamme et al. 2023

Assigned by: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126405. 🇧🇪

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