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Species "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum"
Name: "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum" Hou et al. 2008
Etymology: in.fer.no’rum. L. gen. masc. pl. n. infernorum, of the shades below
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … in-fer-NO-rum, neuter
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU223931
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hou S, Makarova KS, Saw JH, Senin P, Ly BV, Zhou Z, Ren Y, Wang J, Galperin MY, Omelchenko MV, et al. Complete genome sequence of the extremely acidophilic methanotroph isolate V4, Methylacidiphilum infernorum, a representative of the bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia. Biol Direct 2008; 3:26. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Methylokorus infernorum" Dunfield et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, not validly published "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum" Op den Camp et al. 2009 homotypic synonym, not pro-validly published
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum" Hou et al. 2008.
Publication:
Hou S, Makarova KS, Saw JH, Senin P, Ly BV, Zhou Z, Ren Y, Wang J, Galperin MY, Omelchenko MV, et al. Complete genome sequence of the extremely acidophilic methanotroph isolate V4, Methylacidiphilum infernorum, a representative of the bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia. Biol Direct 2008; 3:26. 🇺🇸
- 🧍 This species was confirmed as the type species of its monotypic genus in Appendix 1 of Candidatus List No. 6.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum" Hou et al. 2008.
Publication:
Hou S, Makarova KS, Saw JH, Senin P, Ly BV, Zhou Z, Ren Y, Wang J, Galperin MY, Omelchenko MV, et al. Complete genome sequence of the extremely acidophilic methanotroph isolate V4, Methylacidiphilum infernorum, a representative of the bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia. Biol Direct 2008; 3:26.
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum" Hou et al. 2008
Assigned by:
Hou S, Makarova KS, Saw JH, Senin P, Ly BV, Zhou Z, Ren Y, Wang J, Galperin MY, Omelchenko MV, et al. Complete genome sequence of the extremely acidophilic methanotroph isolate V4, Methylacidiphilum infernorum, a representative of the bacterial phylum Verrucomicrobia. Biol Direct 2008; 3:26. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 800546
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