Name: Faecalimonas Sakamoto et al. 2017
Etymology: Fae.ca.li’mo.nas. N.L. masc./fem. adj. faecalis, pertaining to faeces; from L. fem. n. faex, faeces; L. fem. n. monas, a unit, monad; N.L. fem. n. Faecalimonas, a monad isolated from faeces
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Faecalimonad-), fa͡e-ka-LI-mo-nas
Type species: Faecalimonas umbilicata Sakamoto et al. 2017
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Sakamoto M, Iino T, Ohkuma M. Faecalimonas umbilicata gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and reclassification of Eubacterium contortum, Eubacterium fissicatena and Clostridium oroticum as Faecalicatena contorta gen. nov., comb. nov., Faecalicatena fissicatena comb. nov. and Faecalicatena orotica comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1219-1227. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2495-2498.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Tyzzerella" Yutin and Galperin 2013 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Gluceribacter" Kawata et al. 2021 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Glucerabacter" Kawata et al. 2018 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
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Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7093.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Faecalimonas canis Yamamoto et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Faecalimonas hominis Yamamoto et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Faecalimonas mobilis (Huang et al. 2025) Yamamoto et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Faecalimonas nexilis (Holdeman and Moore 1974) Yamamoto et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Faecalimonas umbilicata Sakamoto et al. 2017 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by:
Sakamoto M, Iino T, Ohkuma M. Faecalimonas umbilicata gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and reclassification of Eubacterium contortum, Eubacterium fissicatena and Clostridium oroticum as Faecalicatena contorta gen. nov., comb. nov., Faecalicatena fissicatena comb. nov. and Faecalicatena orotica comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1219-1227. 🇯🇵
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