Name: Waltera Wylensek et al. 2021
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Wal’te.ra. N.L. fem. n. Waltera, named in honour of Prof. Jens Walter from APC Microbiome Ireland, School of Microbiology and Department of Medicine, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, for his contribution to the field of gut microbiology
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Walter-), WAL-te-ra
Type species: Waltera intestinalis Wylensek et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Wylensek D, Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Afrizal A, Kumar N, Wortmann E, Liu T, Devendran S, Lesker TR, Hernandez SB, et al. A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6389. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 201. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4943.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Brotolimicola Hitch et al. 2022 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Waltera acetigignens (Hitch et al. 2022) Sakamoto et al. 2024 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| "Waltera fermentans" Huang et al. 2024 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Waltera hominis Hitch et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Waltera intestinalis Wylensek et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by:
Wylensek D, Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Afrizal A, Kumar N, Wortmann E, Liu T, Devendran S, Lesker TR, Hernandez SB, et al. A collection of bacterial isolates from the pig intestine reveals functional and taxonomic diversity. Nat Commun 2020; 11:6389. 🇩🇪
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