Name: "Escherichia whittamii" Gilroy et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: whit.ta’mi.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. whittamii, named in honour of American microbiologist Thomas S. Whittam

Pronunciation, gender: whit-TA-mi-i, feminine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 112323; DSM Sa2BVA5; NCTC 14567; 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: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Escherichia whittamii Pallen 2024

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Escherichia whittamii Pallen 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

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