Superphylum "Hydrobacteria"

Name: "Hydrobacteria" Battistuzzi and Hedges 2009

Category: Superphylum

Proposed as: new superphylum

Etymology: Hy.dro.bac.te’ri.a. N.L. neut. pl. n. bacteria, plural of bacterium; N.L. neut. pl. n. Hydrobacteria

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: hy-dro-bak-TE-ri-a, neuter

Original publication: Battistuzzi FU, Hedges SB. A major clade of prokaryotes with ancient adaptations to life on land. Mol Biol Evol 2009; 26:335-343. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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Record number: 29097
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