Name: "Igneacidithiobacillus copahuensis" Moya-Beltrán et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: co.pa.hu.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. copahuensis, pertaining to the Copahue volcano in North-Patagonia, Argentina; Copahue, Mapudungun combined n. Co, water; pa, sulfur; we, place, meaning place of sulfur waters

Pronunciation, gender: ko-pa-hu-EN-sis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: VAN18-1T

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Original publication: Moya-Beltran A, Beard S, Rojas-Villalobos C, Issotta F, Gallardo Y, Ulloa R, Giaveno A, Degli Esposti M, Johnson DB, Quatrini R. Genomic evolution of the class Acidithiobacillia: deep-branching Proteobacteria living in extreme acidic conditions. ISME J 2021; 15:3221-3238.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Igneacidithiobacillus" Moya-Beltrán et al. 2021. Publication: Moya-Beltran A, Beard S, Rojas-Villalobos C, Issotta F, Gallardo Y, Ulloa R, Giaveno A, Degli Esposti M, Johnson DB, Quatrini R. Genomic evolution of the class Acidithiobacillia: deep-branching Proteobacteria living in extreme acidic conditions. ISME J 2021; 15:3221-3238.

Parent taxon: "Igneacidithiobacillus" Moya-Beltrán et al. 2021

Assigned by: Moya-Beltran A, Beard S, Rojas-Villalobos C, Issotta F, Gallardo Y, Ulloa R, Giaveno A, Degli Esposti M, Johnson DB, Quatrini R. Genomic evolution of the class Acidithiobacillia: deep-branching Proteobacteria living in extreme acidic conditions. ISME J 2021; 15:3221-3238.

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Record number: 734