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Genus Muribacter
Name: Muribacter Nicklas et al. 2015
Etymology: Mu.ri.bac’ter. L. masc./fem. n. mus (gen. muris), the mouse; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod (derived from bactrum); N.L. masc. n. Muribacter, rod from mice
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Muribacter-), mu-ri-BAK-ter
Type species: Muribacter muris (Bisgaard 1988) Nicklas et al. 2015
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Nicklas W, Bisgaard M, Aalbaek B, Kuhnert P, Christensen H. Reclassification of Actinobacillus muris as Muribacter muris gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3344-3351. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Actinobacillus Brumpt 1910 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Bisgaard M. Actinobacillus muris sp. nov. isolated from mice. Acta Pathol. Microbiol. Immunol. Scand. Sect. B 1986; 94:1-18.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20351 (N = 1).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCUG: 3; CIP: 1; DSM: 1; ATCC: 1; NCTC: 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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Muribacter muris (Bisgaard 1988) Nicklas et al. 2015 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Pasteurellaceae Pohl 1981
Assigned by:
Nicklas W, Bisgaard M, Aalbaek B, Kuhnert P, Christensen H. Reclassification of Actinobacillus muris as Muribacter muris gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3344-3351. 🇩🇰
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Record number: 518806
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