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Species "Bacteroides hominis"
Name: "Bacteroides hominis" Afrizal et al. 2022
Etymology: ho’mi.nis. L. gen. masc. n. hominis, of a human being, referring to the human gut habitat
Pronunciation, gender: HO-mi-nis, masculine
Nomenclatural type: CGMCC 1.31481; CLA AA-H207; DSM 112683; KCTC 15964; NSJ 2
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Original publication:
Afrizal A, Hitch TCA, Viehof A, Treichel N, Riedel T, Abt B, Buhl EM, Kohlheyer D, Overmann J, Clavel T. Anaerobic single-cell dispensing facilitates the cultivation of human gut bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:3861-3881. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Bacteroides fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bacteroides fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bacteroides hominis Liu et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Bacillus fragilis" Veillon and Zuber 1898 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Committee (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacillus fragilis" Veillon and Zuber 1898.
Publication:
Committee AH. Mitigating changes in prokaryotic nomenclature: Definitions and Workflow. Zenodo 2025; 2025:15320329.
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⏲ According to Committee (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Committee AH. Mitigating changes in prokaryotic nomenclature: Definitions and Workflow. Zenodo 2025; 2025:15320329.
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🧍 See also English et al. (2023).
Publication:
English J, Newberry F, Hoyles L, Patrick S, Stewart L. Genomic analyses of Bacteroides fragilis: subdivisions I and II represent distinct species. J Med Microbiol 2023; 72:0.
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⏲ According to Committee (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacillus fragilis" Veillon and Zuber 1898.
Publication:
Committee AH. Mitigating changes in prokaryotic nomenclature: Definitions and Workflow. Zenodo 2025; 2025:15320329.
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Afrizal A, Hitch TCA, Viehof A, Treichel N, Riedel T, Abt B, Buhl EM, Kohlheyer D, Overmann J, Clavel T. Anaerobic single-cell dispensing facilitates the cultivation of human gut bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:3861-3881.
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Record number: 37346
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