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Genus Allocoprococcus
Name: Allocoprococcus Yamamoto et al. 2026
Etymology: Al.lo.co.pro.coc’cus. Gr. masc. pron. allos, other; N.L. masc. n. Coprococcus, a bacterial genus name; N.L. masc. n. Allocoprococcus, another Coprococcus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Allocoprococc-), al-lo-ko-pro-KOK-kus
Type species: Allocoprococcus comes (Holdeman and Moore 1974) Yamamoto et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Yamamoto E, Hisatomi A, Miwa K, Sakurai N, Koizumi A, Ohkuma M, Tsuchihashi H, Sakamoto M. Proposal of two novel species, Allocoprococcus similis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Faecalimonas hominis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces and genome-based reorganization of the genus Coprococcus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7011. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Coprococcus Holdeman and Moore 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Holdeman LV, Moore WEC. New genus, Coprococcus, twelve new species, and emended descriptions of four previously described species of bacteria from human feces. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:260-277.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06884 (N = 2).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 2; ATCC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Coprococcus Holdeman and Moore 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Holdeman LV, Moore WEC. New genus, Coprococcus, twelve new species, and emended descriptions of four previously described species of bacteria from human feces. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:260-277.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Allocoprococcus comes (Holdeman and Moore 1974) Yamamoto et al. 2026 validly published under the ICNP correct name Allocoprococcus similis Yamamoto et al. 2026 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by:
Yamamoto E, Hisatomi A, Miwa K, Sakurai N, Koizumi A, Ohkuma M, Tsuchihashi H, Sakamoto M. Proposal of two novel species, Allocoprococcus similis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Faecalimonas hominis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces and genome-based reorganization of the genus Coprococcus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7011. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 69690
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