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        <authority>Woese et al. 1990</authority>
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            <authority>corrig. Garrity et al. 2021</authority>
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            <authority>(sic) Garrity et al. 2021</authority>
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              <authority>Garrity et al. 2006</authority>
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                <authority>Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
                <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Hyphomicrobiales" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.17934" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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                  <authority>Lee et al. 2005 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Hyphomicrobiales" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.17934" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Babudieri 1950 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Afifellaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36598" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.36599" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1047" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1048" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.36599">Ahrensiaceae</identifier>
        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Ahrensiaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36599" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Aurantimonadaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1351" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.36602" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1538" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1510" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.36602">Blastochloridaceae</identifier>
        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Breoghaniaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36604" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Devosiaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36605" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Phreatobacteraceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36609" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Tepidamorphaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36618" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Dahal et al. 2018 emend. Felföldi et al. 2019</authority>
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        <authority>Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Brenner et al. 1993</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Bartonellaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1356" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1442" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1443" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1444" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1442">Beijerinckiaceae</identifier>
        <authority>Garrity et al. 2006 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Breed et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)</authority>
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        <authority>Dedysh et al. 2016</authority>
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