Name: "Massilistercora" Tall et al. 2020
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Mas.si.li.ster’co.ra. L. fem. n. Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, France (name used for a town and a genus); L. neut. pl. n. stercora, stool, from which the type strain was isolated; N.L. fem. n. Massilistercora, [incorrectly formed: last component is plural]
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Massilistercor-), mas-si-li-STER-ko-ra
Type species: "Massilistercora timonensis" Tall et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Tall ML, Ndongo S, Ngom II, Delerce J, Khelaifia S, Raoult D, Fournier PE, Levasseur A. Massilistercora timonensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from the human microbiota. New Microbes New Infect 2020; 35:100664. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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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: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Massilistercora timonensis" Tall et al. 2020 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Bacillota, not assigned to family]
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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