Name: "Candidatus Vesicomyosocius calyptogenae" Kuwahara et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: ca.lyp.to’ge.nae. N.L. gen. fem. n. calyptogenae, of the clam Calyptogena okutanii

Gender: masculine

Nomenclatural type: HA

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AP009247 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Kuwahara H, Yoshida T, Takaki Y, Shimamura S, Nishi S, Harada M, Matsuyama K, Takishita K, Kawato M, Uematsu K, et al. Reduced genome of the thioautotrophic intracellular symbiont in a deep-sea clam, Calyptogena okutanii. Curr Biol 2007; 17:881-886. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Nomenclatural pro-status: inaccurate spelling and not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no pro-standing)

Pro-correct name: "Candidatus Vesicomyidisocius calyptogenae" corrig. Kuwahara et al. 2007

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Candidatus Vesicomyosocius endoextente" Russell et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    "Candidatus Vesicomyidisocius calyptogenae" corrig. Kuwahara et al. 2007	corrected spelling of name, pro-validly published under the ICNP
    "Candidatus Vesicomyosocius okutanii" Kuwahara et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Vesicomyosocius" Kuwahara et al. 2007. Publication: Kuwahara H, Yoshida T, Takaki Y, Shimamura S, Nishi S, Harada M, Matsuyama K, Takishita K, Kawato M, Uematsu K, et al. Reduced genome of the thioautotrophic intracellular symbiont in a deep-sea clam, Calyptogena okutanii. Curr Biol 2007; 17:881-886. 🇯🇵
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
  • 🧍 The original spelling of this Candidatus name has been corrected by Oren (2017). Publication: Oren A. A plea for linguistic accuracy - also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094. 🇮🇱 Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.

Parent taxon: "Candidatus Vesicomyosocius" Kuwahara et al. 2007

Assigned by: Kuwahara H, Yoshida T, Takaki Y, Shimamura S, Nishi S, Harada M, Matsuyama K, Takishita K, Kawato M, Uematsu K, et al. Reduced genome of the thioautotrophic intracellular symbiont in a deep-sea clam, Calyptogena okutanii. Curr Biol 2007; 17:881-886. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 800654