Phocaeicola faecicola

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Phocaeicola faecicola
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacteroidota
Class:
Bacteroidia
Order:
Bacteroidales
Family:
Bacteroidaceae
Genus:
Phocaeicola
Species:
P. faecicola
Binomial name
Phocaeicola faecicola
Choi et al. 2021

Phocaeicola faecicola is a species of Gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria belonging to the genus Phocaeicola . It was first isolated from the feces of healthy pigs and formally described in 2021. [1]

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Etymology

The specific epithet faecicola is derived from Latin: faex (feces) and -cola (inhabitant), meaning "inhabiting feces".

Type strain

The type strain of P. faecicola is AGMB03916T (=KCTC 15976T =DSM 110040T), isolated from porcine feces [2] .

References

  1. ↑ Choi, J.Y.; Choi, S.H.; Park, J.E.; Kim, J.S.; Lee, J.; Lee, M.K.; Lee, J.S.; Lee, J.H.; Jung, H.; Hur, T.Y.; Kim, H.B.; Lee, J.H.; Kim, J.K.; Kang, S.W.; Park, S.H. (2021). "Phocaeicola faecicola sp. nov., isolated from porcine faeces". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 71 (9): 005008. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.005008. PMID   34542393.
  2. ↑ "Phocaeicola faecicola AGMB03916 strain information". BacDive – the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase. Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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