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Species "Ruminococcus phoceensis"
Name: "Ruminococcus phoceensis" Togo et al. 2016
Etymology: pho.ce.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. phoceensis, based on the acronym of the Phocean city where the type strain was isolated (name of city is Phocaea rather than Phocea)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pho-ke-EN-sis, masculine
Nomenclatural type: AT10; CSUR P2086; DSM 100837; Marseille P2086
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LN881607
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FASTA
Original publication:
Togo AH, Maraninchi M, Bittar F, Raoult D, Million M. "Ruminococcus phoceensis," a new species identified from human stool from an obese patient before bariatric surgery. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 14:67-68. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Mediterraneibacter massiliensis Togo et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mediterraneibacter massiliensis Togo et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Parent taxon: Ruminococcus Sijpesteijn 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Togo AH, Maraninchi M, Bittar F, Raoult D, Million M. "Ruminococcus phoceensis," a new species identified from human stool from an obese patient before bariatric surgery. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 14:67-68. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 23134
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