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Genomic and phylogenomic analysis of Fusobacteriaceae family and proposal to reclassify Fusobacterium naviforme Jungano 1909 into a novel genus as Zandiella naviformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and Fusobacterium equinum as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium gonidiaformans

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The family Fusobacteriaceae is a large family within the phylum Fusobacteriota. The reclassification of F. naviforme as Zandiella naviformis gen. nov., comb. nov. is proposed because of the separate and distinct phylogenetic situation on the basis of the results of 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the genetic and genomic differences from all other species and subspecies in the Fusobacteriaceae family. The type strain is ATCC 25832; CCUG 50052; NCTC 13121. In phylogenetic trees drawn using complete genome sequences and 16S rRNA gene sequences, F. necrophorum subsp. funduliforme and F. equinum were clades together with F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and F. gonidiaformans, respectively. The average nucleotide identity, average amino acid identity, and digital DNA–DNA hybridization values between themes exceeded the cut-off values for species delineation. Based on these results, F. necrophorum subsp. funduliforme and F. equinum should be reclassified as later heterotypic synonyms of F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and F. gonidiaformans, respectively.

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Fatahi-Bafghi, M. Genomic and phylogenomic analysis of Fusobacteriaceae family and proposal to reclassify Fusobacterium naviforme Jungano 1909 into a novel genus as Zandiella naviformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. funduliforme as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium necrophorum subsp. necrophorum and Fusobacterium equinum as later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium gonidiaformans. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 117, 34 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-023-01921-1

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