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Species Acinetobacter faecalis
Name: Acinetobacter faecalis Chen et al. 2023
Etymology: fae.ca’lis. L. fem. n. faex, dregs, faeces; N.L. masc. adj. faecalis, pertaining to faeces, faecal
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fa͡e-KA-lis, masculine
Type strain: CCTCC AB 2019201; NBRC 114057; YIM 103518
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN650687
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Chen XM, An DF, He SR, Yang SJ, Yang ZZ, Xiong LS, Li GD, Jiang MG, Jiang CL, Jiang Y. Acinetobacter faecalis Sp. Nov., Isolated from Elephant Faeces. Curr Microbiol 2022; 80:21. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 214. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6080.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Acinetobacter Brisou and Prévot 1954 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Chen XM, An DF, He SR, Yang SJ, Yang ZZ, Xiong LS, Li GD, Jiang MG, Jiang CL, Jiang Y. Acinetobacter faecalis Sp. Nov., Isolated from Elephant Faeces. Curr Microbiol 2022; 80:21. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 34752
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