Name: "Merdibacter" Ricaboni et al. 2017
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Mer.di.bac’ter. N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Merdibacter, composed of merdi from merda, ‘excrement’ and bacter, ‘a rod’. Merdibacter, ‘a rod from faeces’
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Merdibacter-), mer-di-BAK-ter
Type species: "Merdibacter massiliensis" Ricaboni et al. 2017
Original publication:
Ricaboni D, Mailhe M, Cadoret F, Vitton V, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Lagier JC. 'Merdibacter massiliensis' gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human ileum. New Microbes New Infect 2017; 15:89-91. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Preferred name: "Merdibacter" Anani et al. 2019
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Merdibacter" Anani et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| "Merdibacter massiliensis" Ricaboni et al. 2017 | not validly published | synonym |
Parent taxon: Erysipelotrichaceae Verbarg et al. 2004
Assigned by:
LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted.
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Anani H, Abou Abdallah R, Chelkha N, Fontanini A, Ricaboni D, Mailhe M, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Draft genome and description of Merdibacter massiliensis gen.nov., sp. nov., a new bacterium genus isolated from the human ileum. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7931. 🇫🇷
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