Genus Romboutsia
Name: Romboutsia Gerritsen et al. 2014
Etymology: Rom.bout’si.a. N.L. fem. n. Romboutsia, in honour of the Dutch microbiologist Frans M. Rombouts, in recognition of his contributions to food microbiology and probiotic research
Gender: feminine (stem: Romboutsi-)
Type species: Romboutsia ilealis Gerritsen et al. 2014
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Gerritsen J, Fuentes S, Grievink W, van Niftrik L, Tindall BJ, Timmerman HM, Rijkers GT, Smidt H. Characterization of Romboutsia ilealis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the gastro-intestinal tract of a rat, and proposal for the reclassification of five closely related members of the genus Clostridium into the genera Romboutsia gen. nov., Intestinibacter gen. nov., Terrisporobacter gen. nov. and Asaccharospora gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1600-1616. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2509-2511.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Wang et al. 2015
Wang Y, Song J, Zhai Y, Zhang C, Gerritsen J, Wang H, Chen X, Li Y, Zhao B, Zhao B, et al. Romboutsia sedimentorum sp. nov., isolated from an alkaline-saline lake sediment and emended description of the genus Romboutsia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1193-1198.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2026-2027.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Wang et al. 2015
Wang Y, Song J, Zhai Y, Zhang C, Gerritsen J, Wang H, Chen X, Li Y, Zhao B, Zhao B, et al. Romboutsia sedimentorum sp. nov., isolated from an alkaline-saline lake sediment and emended description of the genus Romboutsia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1193-1198.
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Notes:
- The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 3; JCM: 2; KCTC: 2; CCUG: 1; CGMCC: 1; NCIMB: 1; BCRC: 1; ATCC: 1; CCRC: 1.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 8
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Romboutsia faecis Liu et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP correct name Romboutsia hominis Gerritsen et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name Romboutsia ilealis Gerritsen et al. 2014 validly published under the ICNP correct name Romboutsia lituseburensis (Laplanche and Saissac 1948) Gerritsen et al. 2014 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Romboutsia maritimum" Maheux et al. 2017 not validly published preferred name (not correct name) Romboutsia sedimentorum Wang et al. 2015 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Romboutsia timonensis" Ricaboni et al. 2016 not validly published preferred name (not correct name) "Romboutsia weinsteinii" Maheux et al. 2017 not validly published preferred name (not correct name)
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Parent taxon: Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Gerritsen J, Fuentes S, Grievink W, van Niftrik L, Tindall BJ, Timmerman HM, Rijkers GT, Smidt H. Characterization of Romboutsia ilealis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the gastro-intestinal tract of a rat, and proposal for the reclassification of five closely related members of the genus Clostridium into the genera Romboutsia gen. nov., Intestinibacter gen. nov., Terrisporobacter gen. nov. and Asaccharospora gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1600-1616.
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