Name: Hornefia Wylensek et al. 2021
Etymology: Hor.ne’fi.a. N.L. fem. n. Hornefia, named in honour of Prof. Mathias Hornef from the RWTH University Hospital in Aachen, Germany, for his contribution to the field of enteric infections in neonates
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Hornefi-), hor-NE-fi-a
Type species: Hornefia butyriciproducens Wylensek et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Wylensek D, Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Afrizal A, Kumar N, Wortmann E, Liu T, Devendran S, Lesker TR, Hernandez SB, et al. A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6389. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 200. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4846.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Hornefia butyriciproducens Wylensek et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Hornefia porci Wylensek et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | 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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