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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Microlunatus cavernae"

Name: "Microlunatus cavernae" Cheng et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.ver’nae. L. gen. fem. n. cavernae, of a cave referring to the habitat of the organism

Pronunciation, gender: ka-WER-na͡e, masculine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 26248; JCM 18536; YIM C01117

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: KC693588 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Cheng J, Chen W, Huo-Zhang B, Nimaichand S, Zhou EM, Lu XH, Klenk HP, Li WJ. Microlunatus cavernae sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from Alu ancient cave, Yunnan, South-West China. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2013; 104:95-101.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Microlunatus Nakamura et al. 1995

Assigned by: Cheng J, Chen W, Huo-Zhang B, Nimaichand S, Zhou EM, Lu XH, Klenk HP, Li WJ. Microlunatus cavernae sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from Alu ancient cave, Yunnan, South-West China. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2013; 104:95-101.

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Record number: 790796
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