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Species Faecalibacterium duncaniae
Name: Faecalibacterium duncaniae Sakamoto et al. 2022
Etymology: dun.ca’ni.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. duncaniae, of Duncan, named after Dr. Sylvia H. Duncan, who first described Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … dun-KA-ni-a͡e, neuter
Type strain: A2-165; DSM 17677; JCM 31915
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ270469
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Genome-based, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic classification of Faecalibacterium strains: proposal of three novel species Faecalibacterium duncaniae sp. nov., Faecalibacterium hattorii sp. nov. and Faecalibacterium gallinarum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5379. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5434.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Sakamoto et al. 2023
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023 is a later heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium duncaniae Sakamoto et al. 2022. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5995. 🇯🇵
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6094.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Sakamoto et al. 2023
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023 is a later heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium duncaniae Sakamoto et al. 2022. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5995.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Sakamoto et al. (2023), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023.
Publication:
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023 is a later heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium duncaniae Sakamoto et al. 2022. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5995. 🇯🇵
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6094.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 20 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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⏰ According to Sakamoto et al. (2023), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023.
Publication:
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Faecalibacterium hominis Liu et al. 2023 is a later heterotypic synonym of Faecalibacterium duncaniae Sakamoto et al. 2022. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5995.
Parent taxon: Faecalibacterium Duncan et al. 2002
Assigned by:
Sakamoto M, Sakurai N, Tanno H, Iino T, Ohkuma M, Endo A. Genome-based, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic classification of Faecalibacterium strains: proposal of three novel species Faecalibacterium duncaniae sp. nov., Faecalibacterium hattorii sp. nov. and Faecalibacterium gallinarum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5379. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 28327
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