Name: Megasphaera coli Heng et al. 2025
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: co’li. L. gen. neut. n. coli, of the colon, pertaining to the isolation of the type strain from the human left colon
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-ga-SPHA͡E-ra KO-li, feminine
Type strain: CSUR P2911; DSM 103304; Marseille P2911
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LT576403
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Heng YC, Lee JKY, Silvaraju S, Kittelmann S. Description of Megasphaera jansseni sp. nov., a novel short- and medium-chain fatty acid-producing species isolated from faeces of a wild boar (Sus scrofa), and a taxonomic note on the family Veillonellaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6937. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6976.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Colibacter massiliensis" Anani et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
| "Colibacter massiliensis" Mailhe et al. 2017 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Megasphaera Rogosa 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Heng YC, Lee JKY, Silvaraju S, Kittelmann S. Description of Megasphaera jansseni sp. nov., a novel short- and medium-chain fatty acid-producing species isolated from faeces of a wild boar (Sus scrofa), and a taxonomic note on the family Veillonellaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6937. 🇸🇬
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