Name: "Candidatus Copromorpha" Gilroy et al. 2021
Etymology: Co.pro.mor’pha. Gr. fem. n. kopros, dung; Gr. fem. n. morphê, a form, shape; N.L. fem. n. Copromorpha, a microbe associated with faeces
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine, ko-pro-MOR-pha
Type species: "Candidatus Copromorpha excrementavium" Gilroy et al. 2021
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: inaccurate spelling
Nomenclatural pro-status: inaccurate spelling
Pro-correct name: "Candidatus Allocopromorpha" corrig. Gilroy et al. 2021
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Candidatus Allocopromorpha" corrig. Gilroy et al. 2021 | corrected spelling of name, pro-validly published under the ICNP |
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: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Copromorpha excrementavium" Gilroy et al. 2021 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Candidatus Copromorpha excrementigallinarum" Gilroy et al. 2021 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Candidatus Copromorpha excrementipullorum" Gilroy et al. 2021 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
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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