Name: Veillonella fallax Afrizal et al. 2023
Etymology: fal’lax. L. fem. adj. fallax, deceitful, referring to the tricky nature of identification of this species using 16S rRNA gene sequencing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: we͡il-lo-NEL-la FAL-lax, feminine
Type strain: CLA AA-H247; DSM 113117; JCM 35883
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Effective publication:
Afrizal A, Hitch TCA, Viehof A, Treichel N, Riedel T, Abt B, Buhl EM, Kohlheyer D, Overmann J, Clavel T. Anaerobic single-cell dispensing facilitates the cultivation of human gut bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:3861-3881. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 213. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5997.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Veillonella Prévot 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Afrizal A, Hitch TCA, Viehof A, Treichel N, Riedel T, Abt B, Buhl EM, Kohlheyer D, Overmann J, Clavel T. Anaerobic single-cell dispensing facilitates the cultivation of human gut bacteria. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:3861-3881. 🇩🇪
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