Name: Ruminococcus sporogenes Hisatomi et al. 2026
Etymology: spo.ro’ge.nes. Gr. masc. n. sporos, seed; Gr. ind. v. gennaô, produce, engender; N.L. masc. part. adj. sporogenes, spore-producing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ru-mi-no-KOK-kus spo-RO-ge-nes, masculine
Type strain: 25CYCFAH16; DSM 118006; JCM 36793
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16S rRNA gene:
LC807695
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Hisatomi A, Ohkuma M, Sakamoto M. Hominimerdicola intestinalis sp. nov. and Ruminococcus sporogenes sp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and reclassification of Ruminococcus albus Hungate 1957 as Hominimerdicola alba comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7091. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7121.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Ruminococcus Sijpesteijn 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hisatomi A, Ohkuma M, Sakamoto M. Hominimerdicola intestinalis sp. nov. and Ruminococcus sporogenes sp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and reclassification of Ruminococcus albus Hungate 1957 as Hominimerdicola alba comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7091. 🇯🇵
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