Purutabletteina
Purutabletteina is a proposed taxonomic grouping used in speculative biology and informal taxonomic discussions to describe a putative lineage of microorganisms defined by a hypothetical puritable gene cluster and shared genomic features. It is not recognized by formal taxonomic databases.
Etymology and scope: The name combines pur- as a thematic reference to a purine-related metabolism motif with
Taxonomy and status: Purutabletteina has appeared in online discussions and non-peer-reviewed microbe catalogs as a tentative
Description and diagnostic features: In the speculative framework, members are described as small, rod- or filament-form
Distribution and ecology: Purutabletteina is envisaged as widespread in temperate freshwater systems, often forming biofilms on
See also and notes: The term appears in non-peer-reviewed discussions and speculative biology projects; it is