Name: "Candidatus Vecturithrix granuli" Sekiguchi et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: gra’nu.li. L. gen. neut. n. granuli, of granule, long rods that has a number of transporter related systems in their genome, living in granular sludge

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wek-TU-ri-t^hrix GRA-nu-li, feminine

Nomenclatural type: A2-1; UASB270

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB933568 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sekiguchi Y, Ohashi A, Parks DH, Yamauchi T, Tyson GW, Hugenholtz P. First genomic insights into members of a candidate bacterial phylum responsible for wastewater bulking. PeerJ 2015; 3:e740. 🇯🇵

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

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Vecturithrix" Sekiguchi et al. 2015. Publication: Sekiguchi Y, Ohashi A, Parks DH, Yamauchi T, Tyson GW, Hugenholtz P. First genomic insights into members of a candidate bacterial phylum responsible for wastewater bulking. PeerJ 2015; 3:e740. 🇯🇵
  • 🧍 This species was confirmed as the type species of its monotypic genus in Appendix 1 of Candidatus List No. 6.

Parent taxon: "Candidatus Vecturithrix" Sekiguchi et al. 2015

Assigned by: Sekiguchi Y, Ohashi A, Parks DH, Yamauchi T, Tyson GW, Hugenholtz P. First genomic insights into members of a candidate bacterial phylum responsible for wastewater bulking. PeerJ 2015; 3:e740. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 19492