Name: "Escherichia whittamii" Gilroy et al. 2021
Etymology: whit.tam’i.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. whittamii, named in honour of American microbiologist Thomas S. Whittam
Type strain: DSMZ Sa2BVA5; NCTC Sa2BVA5; Sa2BVA5
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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: Escherichia Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (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: 20485