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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Candidatus Leptovillus gracilis"

Name: "Candidatus Leptovillus gracilis" Petriglieri et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: gra’ci.lis. L. masc. adj. gracilis, thin, indicating the thin trichome

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lep-to-WIL-lus GRA-ki-lis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: Kalu_MAXAC.106v2.106v2

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 Leptovillus" 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: 65980

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