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Domain Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Clostridium faecium"

Name: "Clostridium faecium" Gilroy et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fae’ci.um. L. gen. fem. pl. n. faecium, of faeces, as this species has been isolated from chicken and human faeces [incorrectly formed: should have been: faecum]

Gender: neuter

Nomenclatural type: N37

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Original publication: Gilroy R, Ravi A, Getino M, Pursley I, Horton DL, Alikhan NF, Baker D, Gharbi K, Hall N, Watson M, et al. Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10941.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Gilroy R, Ravi A, Getino M, Pursley I, Horton DL, Alikhan NF, Baker D, Gharbi K, Hall N, Watson M, et al. Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10941.

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Record number: 30317
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