Rule 26

A name of a new taxon, or a new combination for an existing taxon, is not validly published unless the following criteria are met:

1. The name is effectively published under the rules of the SeqCode.
2. The name is registered in the SeqCode Registry, along with mandatory data fields listed below.
3. The type of the taxon is clearly designated. In the case of species or subspecies, the type sequence is deposited according to Rule 18a and the accession number cited.
4. The taxonomic rank is designated.
5. The derivation (etymology) of a new name (and if necessary of a new combination) is given wherein one or more distinguishable roots are identified. Roots can originate from any language in use or extinct (see also Recommendation 9).

Note 1. When a new species or a new combination results in the proposal of a new genus, both the new genus name and the new species name or the new combination must be validly published. Publication of the new species epithet or new combination alone does not constitute valid publication of the new genus name.

Note 2. When possible, authors are recommended to include the SeqCode Registry identifier in the effective publication.

Note 3. If the information provided in the registration and the effective publication differ, the registration is considered definitive.

Recommendation 26

It is recommended that the name, etymology, type information, and diagnosis of the novel taxon should be clearly identifiable in a designated section of the effective publication (i.e., the section termed the ‘protologue’ by some microbial taxonomists). Authors are encouraged to provide additional information describing the taxon, such as predicted or known physiological characteristics, ecological data, location, and additional metadata. Authors are also encouraged to submit metadata with the type sequence in one of the INSDC databases.

APPENDIX I

Data quality and reporting requirements and recommendations for an isolate genome, metagenome assembled genome (MAG), or single amplified genome (SAG) to serve as the nomenclatural type for a species named under the SeqCode. Requirements will be checked as part of the validation process on the SeqCode Registry. Recommendations are suggested best practices to guide authors and peer reviewers to ensure high quality data supporting species to be named.