Species "Acidaminococcus massiliensis"

Name: "Acidaminococcus massiliensis" Ricaboni et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, from Massilia, the Roman name of Marseille, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ki-da-mi-no-KOK-kus mas-si-li-EN-sis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: CSUR P2828; DSM 103158; Marseille P2828

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LT576399 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Ricaboni D, Mailhe M, Benezech A, Cadoret F, Fournier PE, Raoult D. 'Acidaminococcus timonensis' sp. nov. and 'Acidaminococcus massiliensis' sp. nov. isolated from human gut. New Microbes New Infect 2017; 15:46-48. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Acidaminococcus faecalis" Jang et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Heng (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Acidaminococcus faecalis" Jang et al. 2026. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬

Parent taxon: Acidaminococcus Rogosa 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Ricaboni D, Mailhe M, Benezech A, Cadoret F, Fournier PE, Raoult D. 'Acidaminococcus timonensis' sp. nov. and 'Acidaminococcus massiliensis' sp. nov. isolated from human gut. New Microbes New Infect 2017; 15:46-48. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 2373