Name: Phascolarctobacterium faecium Del Dot et al. 1994

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fae’ci.um. L. gen. fem. pl. n. faecium, of faeces, because first isolated from the faeces of koala [incorrectly formed: should have been: faecum]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^has-ko-lark-to-bak-TE-ri-um FA͡E-ki-um, neuter

Type strain: ACM 3679; DSM 14760

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X72865 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Del Dot T, Osawa R, Stackebrandt E. Phascolarctobacterium faecium gen. nov., spec. nov., a novel taxon of the Sporomusa group of bacteria. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1993; 16:380-384.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 48. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:182-183.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Phascolarctobacterium Del Dot et al. 1994. Publication: Del Dot T, Osawa R, Stackebrandt E. Phascolarctobacterium faecium gen. nov., spec. nov., a novel taxon of the Sporomusa group of bacteria. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1993; 16:380-384.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 49 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Phascolarctobacterium Del Dot et al. 1994

Assigned by: Del Dot T, Osawa R, Stackebrandt E. Phascolarctobacterium faecium gen. nov., spec. nov., a novel taxon of the Sporomusa group of bacteria. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1993; 16:380-384.

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