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Species Bacteroides gallinaceum
Name: Bacteroides gallinaceum Irisawa et al. 2016
Etymology: gal.li.na’ce.um. L. neut. adj. gallinaceum, of or pertaining to a domestic fowl or poultry (sic)
Pronunciation, gender: gal-li-NA-ke-um, masculine
Type strain: C13EG186; InaCC B451; JSAT12-4-Ck884; LIPI12-4-Ck844; NBRC 110963
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
AB910339
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Irisawa T, Saputra S, Kitahara M, Sakamoto M, Sulistiani, Yulineri T, Dinoto A, Ohkuma M. Bacteroides caecicola sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinaceum sp. nov., isolated from the caecum of an Indonesian chicken. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1431-1437. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2126-2128.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Bacteroides gallinaceus corrig. Irisawa et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bacteroides gallinaceus corrig. Irisawa et al. 2016 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP "Phocaeicola gallinaceus" (Irisawa et al. 2016) García-López et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: InaCC B455.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 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 a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Irisawa T, Saputra S, Kitahara M, Sakamoto M, Sulistiani, Yulineri T, Dinoto A, Ohkuma M. Bacteroides caecicola sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinaceum sp. nov., isolated from the caecum of an Indonesian chicken. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1431-1437. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 794006
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