Name: Bacteroides maternus da Silva Morais et al. 2026
Etymology: ma.ter’nus. L. masc. adj. maternus, meaning maternal or relating to a mother
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: bak-ter-o-I-des ma-TER-nus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 117047; LMG 33374; MSB163
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Effective publication:
da Silva Morais E, Grimaud GM, Warda A, Stephens N, Ross RP, Stanton C. Bacteroides maternus sp. nov., a novel species isolated from human faeces. Sci Rep 2025; 15:13808. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 228. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7052.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
da Silva Morais E, Grimaud GM, Warda A, Stephens N, Ross RP, Stanton C. Bacteroides maternus sp. nov., a novel species isolated from human faeces. Sci Rep 2025; 15:13808. 🇮🇪
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