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Species "Phocaeicola faecium"
Name: "Phocaeicola faecium" Gilroy et al. 2021
Etymology: fae’ci.um. L. gen. fem. pl. n. faecium, of faeces [incorrectly formed: should have been: faecum]
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … FA͡E-ki-um, masculine
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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. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Parent taxon: Phocaeicola Al Masalma et al. 2009
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: 30336
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