Gallicola

Ga.li'co.la. L. n. gallus rooster/chicken; L. masc. suff. ‐ cola inhabitant; N.L.masc. n. Gallicola inhabitant of chickens, referring to the isolation of the type species from chicken feces. Firmicutes / “Clostridia” / Clostridiales / incertae Sedis ‐ Family I / Gallicola Non‐spore‐forming, obligately anaerobic, Gram‐stain‐positive cocci. Cells may occur in pairs and as irregular masses. Carbohydrates are not fermented. Indole is negative. The optimum temperature for growth is 37°C. Metabolize peptone and amino acids to acetic and butyric acid. Found in chicken feces. DNA G + C content ( mol %): 32–34. Type species : Gallicola barnesae (Scheifer‐Ullrich and Andreesen 1985) Ezaki, Kawamura, Li, Li, Zhao and Shu 2001a, 1527 VP ( Peptostreptococcus barnesae Scheifer‐Ullrich and Andreesen 1985, 30).