Name: Traorella Bonnet et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Tra.o.rel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Traorella, ‘of Traore, ’ the family name of Sory Ibrahima Traore, a Malian microbiologist, for his contribution to the description of the human gut microbiota

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Traorell-), tra-o-REL-la

Type species: Traorella massiliensis Bonnet et al. 2026

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Bonnet M, Mailhe M, Ricaboni D, Labas N, Richez M, Vitton V, Benezech A, Fournier PE, Million M, Raoult D, et al. Genome sequence and description of Traorella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterial genus isolated from human left colon. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 29:100520. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 228. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7052.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Traorella" Mailhe et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Traorella" Mailhe et al. 2017. Publication: Mailhe M, Ricaboni D, Vitton V, Lagier JC, Fournier PE, Raoult D. 'Traorella massiliensis' gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from the left colon of a 76-year-old woman. New Microbes New Infect 2017; 17:13-14. 🇫🇷
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; CSUR: 1.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Traorella massiliensis Bonnet et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Erysipelotrichaceae Verbarg et al. 2004

Assigned by: Bonnet M, Mailhe M, Ricaboni D, Labas N, Richez M, Vitton V, Benezech A, Fournier PE, Million M, Raoult D, et al. Genome sequence and description of Traorella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new bacterial genus isolated from human left colon. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 29:100520. 🇫🇷

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