Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola caecigallinarum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola caecigallinarum (cae.ci.gal.li.na’rum. L. neut. n. caecum the caecum; L. fem. n. gallina a hen; N.L. gen. n. caecigallinarum of the caecum of hens)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID ChiHjej11B10-3694 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816802. This is a new name for the alphanumeric GTDB species sp002161565. The GC content of the type genome is 46.18% and the genome length is 3.2 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola excrementigallinarum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola excrementigallinarum (ex.cre.men.ti.gal.li.na’rum. L. neut. n. excrementum excrement; L. fem. n. gallina hen; N.L. gen. n. excrementigallinarum of hen excrement)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID 12279 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816632. The GC content of the type genome is 50.57% and the genome length is 2.5 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola excrementipullorum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola excrementipullorum (ex.cre.men.ti.pul.lo’rum. L. neut. n. excrementum excrement; L. masc. n. pullus a young chicken; N.L. gen. n. excrementipullorum of young chicken excrement)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID 8470 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816808. This is a new name for the alphanumeric GTDB species sp900546095. The GC content of the type genome is 49.09% and the genome length is 3.1 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola faecigallinarum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola faecigallinarum (fae.ci.gal.li.na’rum. L. fem. n. faex, faecis excrement; L. fem. n. gallina hen; N.L. gen. n. faecigallinarum of hen faeces)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID G4-2901 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816657. The GC content of the type genome is 40.33% and the genome length is 3.3 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola faecipullorum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola faecipullorum (fae.ci.pul.lo’rum. L. fem. n. faex, faecis excrement; L. masc. n. pullus a young chicken; N.L. gen. n. faecipullorum of young chicken faeces)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID 17637 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816682. The GC content of the type genome is 39.94% and the genome length is 3.9 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola gallinarum sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola gallinarum (gal.li.na’rum. L. fem. n. gallina a hen; L. gen. pl. n. gallinarum of hens)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID ChiGjej6B6-595 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816805. This is a new name for the alphanumeric GTDB species sp900540105. The GC content of the type genome is 45.79% and the genome length is 2.8 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola gallistercoris sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola gallistercoris (gal.li.ster’co.ris. L. masc. n gallus chicken; L. neut. n. stercus dung; N.L. gen. n. gallistercoris of chicken faeces)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID Gambia9-593 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816698. The GC content of the type genome is 38.34% and the genome length is 2.3 Mbp.

Description of Candidatus Phocaeicola merdavium sp. nov.

Candidatus Phocaeicola merdavium (merd.a’vi.um. L. fem. n. merda faeces; L. fem. n. avis bird; N.L. gen. n. merdavium of bird faeces)

A bacterial species identified by metagenomic analyses. This species includes all bacteria with genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome, which has been assigned the MAG ID CHK136-5299 and which is available via NCBI BioSample SAMN15816804. This is a new name for the alphanumeric GTDB species sp002161765. The GC content of the type genome is 44.54% and the genome length is 2.6 Mbp.