Name: "Methylokorus infernorum" Dunfield et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: in.fer.no’rum. L. gen. masc. pl. n. infernorum, of infernal regions

Pronunciation (Latin): … in-fer-NO-rum

Nomenclatural type: V4

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Original publication: Dunfield PF, Yuryev A, Senin P, Smirnova AV, Stott MB, Hou S, Ly B, Saw JH, Zhou Z, Ren Y, et al. Methane oxidation by an extremely acidophilic bacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobia. Nature 2007; 450:879-882. 🇳🇿

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Pro-correct name: "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum" Hou et al. 2008

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum" Hou et al. 2008	homotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
    "Candidatus Methylacidiphilum infernorum" Op den Camp et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, not pro-validly published

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

Parent taxon: [Methylokorus]

Assigned by: Dunfield PF, Yuryev A, Senin P, Smirnova AV, Stott MB, Hou S, Ly B, Saw JH, Zhou Z, Ren Y, et al. Methane oxidation by an extremely acidophilic bacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobia. Nature 2007; 450:879-882. 🇳🇿

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Record number: 984