Superphylum "Parcubacteria"

Name: "Parcubacteria" Brown et al. 2015

Category: Superphylum

Proposed as: new superphylum

Etymology: Par.cu.bac.te’ri.a. L. masc. adj. parcus, thrifty; N.L. neut. pl. n. Parcubacteria, a higher taxonomic unit comprising the genus Paceibacter

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: par-ku-bak-TE-ri-a, neuter

Original publication: Brown CT, Hug LA, Thomas BC, Sharon I, Castelle CJ, Singh A, Wilkins MJ, Wrighton KC, Williams KH, Banfield JF. Unusual biology across a group comprising more than 15% of domain Bacteria. Nature 2015; 523:208-211. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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Record number: 29250

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