Eubacterium is a genus of anaerobic, Gram positive bacteria that forms part of the human gut microbiome. Members of this genus are phylogenetically diverse and contribute to gut health through metabolic activities such as fermentation and the production of beneficial compounds.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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- "Ca. E. avistercoris" <small>Gilroy et al. 2021</small>
- E. brachy <small>Holdeman et al. 1980</small>
- E. cellulosolvens <small>(Bryant et al. 1958) Holdeman & Moore 1972</small>
- E. coprostanoligenes <small>Freier et al. 1994</small>
- "Ca. E. faecale" <small>Gilroy et al. 2021</small>
- "Ca. E. faecavium" <small>Gilroy et al. 2021</small>
- "Ca. E. faecigallinarum" <small>Gilroy et al. 2021</small>
- "Ca. E. faecipullorum" <small>Gilroy et al. 2021</small>
- E. hominis <small>Liu et al. 2022</small>
- E. infirmum <small>Cheeseman et al. 1996</small>
- E. multiforme <small>(Distaso 1911) Holdeman & Moore 1970</small>
- E. nodatum <small>Holdeman et al. 1980</small>
- E. oxidoreducens <small>corrig. Krumholz & Bryant 1986</small>
- E. plexicaudatum <small>Wilkins, Fulghum & Wilkins 1974</small>
- E. pyruvativorans <small>Wallace et al. 2003</small>
- E. ramulus <small>Moore, Johnson &Holdeman 1976</small>
- E. ruminantium <small>Bryant 1959</small>
- E. saphenum <small>corrig. Uematsu et al. 1993</small>
- "E. segne" <small>Liu et al. 2021</small>
- E. siraeum <small>Moore, Johnson & Holdeman 1976</small>
- E. sulci <small>(Cato, Moore & Moore 1985) Jalava & Eerola 1999</small>
- E. tardum <small>Cheeseman et al. 1996</small> [E. minutum <small>Poco et al. 1996 non (Hauduroy et al. 1937) Prévot 1938</small>]
- E. tenue <small>(Bergey et al. 1923) Holdeman & Moore 1970</small>
- E. uniforme <small>van Gylswyk & van der Toorn 1985</small>
- E. ventriosum <small>(Tissier 1908) Prévot 1938</small>
- E. xylanophilum <small>van Gylswyk & van der Toorn 1985</small>
- E. yurii <small>Margaret & Krywolap 1986</small>
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- "E. acidiformans" <small>Huang et al. 2024</small>
- "E. albensis" <small>Wallace et al. 1998</small>
- E. album <small>Liu et al. 2024</small>
- "E. difficile" <small>Liu et al. 2021</small>
- "E. pectinii" <small>Mountfort et al. 1993</small>
- "E. rangiferina" <small>Sundset et al. 2008</small>
- "E. thermomarinus" <small>Pledger et al. 1995</small>
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See also
- List of bacterial orders
- List of bacteria genera