Name: Absicoccus Shin et al. 2020
Etymology: Ab.si.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. coccus, a coccus; from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a grain, a seed; N.L. masc. n. Absicoccus, a coccus named after ABS, acronym of the ABS Research Support Centre of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Absicocc-), ab-si-KOK-kus
Type species: Absicoccus porci Shin et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Shin Y, Paek J, Kim H, Kook JK, Kim JS, Kim SH, Chang YH. Absicoccus porci gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Erysipelotrichaceae isolated from pig faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:732-737. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2967-2971.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Absicoccus intestinalis Hitch et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Absicoccus porci Shin et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Erysipelotrichaceae Verbarg et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Shin Y, Paek J, Kim H, Kook JK, Kim JS, Kim SH, Chang YH. Absicoccus porci gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Erysipelotrichaceae isolated from pig faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:732-737. 🇰🇷
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