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Genus Dorea
Etymology: Do’re.a. N.L. fem. n. Dorea, named in honour of the French microbiologist Joel Doré, in recognition of his many contributions to gut microbiology
Gender: feminine (stem: Dore-)
Type species: Dorea formicigenerans (Holdeman and Moore 1974) Taras et al. 2002
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Taras D, Simmering R, Collins MD, Lawson PA, Blaut M. Reclassification of Eubacterium formicigenerans Holdeman and Moore 1974 as Dorea formicigenerans gen. nov., comb. nov., and description of Dorea longicatena sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:423-428. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:691-692.
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 Eubacterium Prévot 1938 (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 0.05211 (N = 15).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 4; JCM: 4; CGMCC: 1; KCTC: 1; ATCC: 1; CSUR: 1; CCUG: 1.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Eubacterium Prévot 1938 (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: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 15
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Child taxa:
Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by: Rainey FA. Family V. Lachnospiraceae fam. nov. In: De Vos P, Garrity GM, Jones D, Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Rainey FA, K.-H. S, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 3 (The Firmicutes), Springer, New York, 2009, p. 921.
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Record number: 515553
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