Genus "Merdibacter"

Name: "Merdibacter" Ricaboni et al. 2017

Category: Genus

Proposed as: 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. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Merdibacter" Anani et al. 2019

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Merdibacter" Anani et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CSUR: 1.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Subdivision:

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

Child taxa:

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. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — 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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Record number: 42928

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Genus "Merdibacter"