Species Aleya cavernae

Name: Aleya cavernae Miller et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.ver’nae. L. gen. fem. n. cavernae, of a cave, referring to the organism’s habitat

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-LEY-a ka-WER-na͡e, feminine

Type strain: BS-20; CCUG 77269; NRRL B-65699

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PP337727 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miller SL, Lu N, Shears PR, King J, Sankaranarayanan K, Lawson PA. Aleya cavernae gen. nov., sp. nov., and Lacrimispora cavernae sp. nov., novel taxa isolated from bat guano. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7260. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Aleya Miller et al. 2026. Publication: Miller SL, Lu N, Shears PR, King J, Sankaranarayanan K, Lawson PA. Aleya cavernae gen. nov., sp. nov., and Lacrimispora cavernae sp. nov., novel taxa isolated from bat guano. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7260. 🇺🇸
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-09-03.

Parent taxon: Aleya Miller et al. 2026

Assigned by: Miller SL, Lu N, Shears PR, King J, Sankaranarayanan K, Lawson PA. Aleya cavernae gen. nov., sp. nov., and Lacrimispora cavernae sp. nov., novel taxa isolated from bat guano. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7260. 🇺🇸

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