Name: "Candidatus Avanaerovorax" Gilroy et al. 2021
Etymology: Av.an.a.e.ro’vo.rax. L. gen. fem. n. avis, bird; N.L. masc. n. Anaerovorax, a genus name; N.L. masc. n. Avanaerovorax, a genus related to the genus Anaerovorax but distinct from it and found in poultry
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Avanaerovorac-), aw-an-a-e-RO-wo-rax
Type species: "Candidatus Avanaerovorax faecigallinarum" Gilroy et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Gilroy R, Ravi A, Getino M, Pursley I, Horton DL, Alikhan NF, Baker D, Gharbi K, Hall N, Watson M, et al. Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10941. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A. Candidatus list no. 4. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5545.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Avanaerovorax faecigallinarum" Gilroy et al. 2021 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
Parent taxon: Anaerovoracaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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