A new bacterial group is discovered, and its physiology is partially characterized. Its genome had been previously sequenced in a metagenomics project. What is its taxonomical status?

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When a new bacterial group is discovered and its genome is partially characterized, it is usually not sufficient to confer species status automatically because it requires a complete characterization of the bacterial group first. In this case, a provisional status with the prefix Candidatus preceding a provisional species binomial name is given. This indicates that the bacterial group is not yet officially recognized as a species but is a candidate for further study and taxonomic placement.

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