Name: Termitidicoccus mucosus Mei et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mu.co’sus. L. masc. adj. mucosus, slimy

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ter-mi-ti-di-KOK-kus mu-KO-sus, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2022447; KCTC 102044; TSB47

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ864375 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Mei C, Shi Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Yang H. Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104173. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Termitidicoccus Mei et al. 2024. Publication: Mei C, Shi Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Yang H. Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104173. 🇨🇳
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-10-14.

Parent taxon: Termitidicoccus Mei et al. 2024

Assigned by: Mei C, Shi Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Yang H. Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104173. 🇨🇳

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