Name: "Cytobacillus stercorigallinarum" Gilroy et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ster.co.ri.gal.li.na’rum. L. neut. n. stercus, faeces; L. fem. n. gallina, a hen; N.L. gen. fem. pl. n. stercorigallinarum, of hen faeces

Pronunciation, gender: ster-ko-ri-gal-li-NA-rum, masculine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 112322; NCTC 14702; Sa5YUA1

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: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Cytobacillus stercorigallinarum Pallen 2024

Parent taxon: Cytobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020

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: 30321
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