TY - JOUR
T1 - Notes on the Description of Novel Prokaryotic Taxa
AU - Teo, Wee Fei Aaron
AU - Mondotte, Juan A.
AU - Liu, Jia
AU - Ay, Hilal
AU - Brandão, Marcelo Luiz Lima
AU - Cai, Man
AU - Etchebehere, Claudia
AU - Li, Wen Jun
AU - Pathom-aree, Wasu
AU - Sawabe, Tomoo
AU - Seo, Taegun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2026.
PY - 2026/3
Y1 - 2026/3
N2 - Accurate and reproducible descriptions of novel prokaryotic taxa are essential for understanding their evolutionary relationships and ecological roles. This editorial review provides detailed guidelines for standardizing the description of novel taxa, in alignment with the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP). The recommendations focus on essential requirements for documentation, designation, and nomenclature of prokaryotic taxa. This structured approach supports researchers in producing consistent, well-defined descriptions that meet current standards for valid publication and effective classification of novel prokaryotic taxa.
AB - Accurate and reproducible descriptions of novel prokaryotic taxa are essential for understanding their evolutionary relationships and ecological roles. This editorial review provides detailed guidelines for standardizing the description of novel taxa, in alignment with the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP). The recommendations focus on essential requirements for documentation, designation, and nomenclature of prokaryotic taxa. This structured approach supports researchers in producing consistent, well-defined descriptions that meet current standards for valid publication and effective classification of novel prokaryotic taxa.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105029509037
U2 - 10.1007/s00284-025-04619-x
DO - 10.1007/s00284-025-04619-x
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 41642376
AN - SCOPUS:105029509037
SN - 0343-8651
VL - 83
JO - Current Microbiology
JF - Current Microbiology
IS - 3
M1 - 152
ER -