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Species Macrococcus equi
Name: Macrococcus equi Belhout et al. 2025
Etymology: e’qui. L. gen. masc. n. equi, of a horse
Pronunciation, gender: E-kwi, masculine
Type strain: 18KM445; CCM 9438; CCOS 2124; DSM 118744
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PQ662874
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Belhout C, Wang F, Rossano A, Collaud A, Fernandez JE, Marchionatti E, Keller JE, Overesch G, Kaessmeyer S, Schwendener S, et al. Macrococcus animalis sp. nov. and Macrococcus equi sp. nov., isolated from different animals' origins. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6861. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6893.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-08-05.
- 🙆 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Macrococcus Kloos et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Belhout C, Wang F, Rossano A, Collaud A, Fernandez JE, Marchionatti E, Keller JE, Overesch G, Kaessmeyer S, Schwendener S, et al. Macrococcus animalis sp. nov. and Macrococcus equi sp. nov., isolated from different animals' origins. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6861.
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Record number: 66811
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