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Genus Lactonifactor
Name: Lactonifactor Clavel et al. 2007
Etymology: Lac.to.ni.fac’tor. N.L. neut. n. lactonum, lactone; L. masc. n. factor, maker; N.L. masc. n. Lactonifactor, producer of lactone
Gender: masculine (stem: Lactonifactor-)
Type species: Lactonifactor longoviformis Clavel et al. 2007
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Clavel T, Lippman R, Gavini F, Dore J, Blaut M. Clostridium saccharogumia sp. nov. and Lactonifactor longoviformis gen. nov., sp. nov., two novel human faecal bacteria involved in the conversion of the dietary phytoestrogen secoisolariciresinol diglucoside. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:16-26. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 115. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:893-897.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.09069 (N = 12).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; CGMCC: 1; KCTC: 1; CCUG: 1.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Lactonifactor hominis" Huang et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name (not correct name) Lactonifactor longoviformis Clavel et al. 2007 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Clavel T, Lippman R, Gavini F, Dore J, Blaut M. Clostridium saccharogumia sp. nov. and Lactonifactor longoviformis gen. nov., sp. nov., two novel human faecal bacteria involved in the conversion of the dietary phytoestrogen secoisolariciresinol diglucoside. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:16-26.
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Record number: 515915
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