Genus Alistipes
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 8
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Alistipes Rautio et al. 2003, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Alistipes putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) Rautio et al. 2003.
Etymology: L. adj. alius, other; L. masc. n. stipes, a log, stock, post, trunk of a tree, stick; N.L. masc. n. alistipes, the other stick.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 94. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702.
Effective publication: RAUTIO (M.), EEROLA (E.), VÄISÄNEN-TUNKELROTT (M.L.), MOLITORIS (D.), LAWSON (P.), COLLINS (M.D.) and JOUSIMIES-SOMER (H.): Reclassification of Bacteroides putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) in a new genus Alistipes gen. nov., as Alistipes putredinis comb. nov., and description of Alistipes finegoldii sp. nov., from human sources. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 182-188.
Validation List no. 94 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Alistipes finegoldii Rautio et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AHN 2437 = CCUG 46020 = CIP 107999 = JCM 16770.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY643083.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. finegoldii, of Finegold, in honor of Sydney Finegold, a researcher in anaerobic bacteriology and infectious diseases clinician.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 94. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702.
Effective publication: RAUTIO (M.), EEROLA (E.), VÄISÄNEN-TUNKELROTT (M.L.), MOLITORIS (D.), LAWSON (P.), COLLINS (M.D.) and JOUSIMIES-SOMER (H.): Reclassification of Bacteroides putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) in a new genus Alistipes gen. nov., as Alistipes putredinis comb. nov., and description of Alistipes finegoldii sp. nov., from human sources. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 182-188.
Validation List no. 94 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The strain CIP 107999 has been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 94 (footnote ‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702.
Validation List no. 94 in IJSEM Online
Alistipes ihumii Pfleiderer et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AP11=CSUR P204=DSM 26107.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX101692.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CAPH01000000.
Etymology: N/A.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 176. List of novel names and novel combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67 (2017), 2075-2078.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: PFLEIDERER, A., MISHRA, A. K., LAGIER, J. C., ROBERT, C., CAPUTO, A., RAOULT, D. and FOURNIER, P. E. 2014. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Alistipes ihumii sp. nov. Stand. Genomic Sci., 9, 1221-1235.
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Alistipes indistinctus Nagai et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIT 12060 = DSM 22520 = JCM 16068.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB490804.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. indistinctus, not properly distinguished or indistinct, referring to the biochemical characteristics compared with those of phylogenetically related species.
Valid publication: NAGAI (F.), MOROTOMI (M.), WATANABE (Y.), SAKON (H.) and TANAKA (R.): Alistipes indistinctus sp. nov. and Odoribacter laneus sp. nov., common members of the human intestinal microbiota isolated from faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1296-1302.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Alistipes inops Shkoporov et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 627=DSM 28863=VKM B-2859.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JRGF01000044.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JRGF01000000.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. inops, helpless, destitute, indigent, poor, referring to its small genome size, lack of fermentation potential and scanty growth.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SHKOPOROV, A. N., CHAPLIN, A. V., KHOKHLOVA, E. V., SHCHERBAKOVA, V. A., MOTUZOVA, O. V., BOZHENKO, V. K., KAFARSKAIA, L. I. and EFIMOV, B. A. 2015. Alistipes inops sp. nov. and Coprobacter secundus sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 4580-4588.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Alistipes onderdonkii Song et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 8169 = ATCC BAA-1178 = CCUG 48946 = JCM 16771.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY974071.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. onderdonkii, of Onderdonk, to honour Andrew B. Onderdonk, an American microbiologist, for his contribution to increased knowledge about intestinal microbiota and anaerobic bacteria.
Valid publication: SONG (Y.), KÖNÖNEN (E.), RAUTIO (M.), LIU (C.), BRYK (A.), EEROLA (E.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): Alistipes onderdonkii sp. nov. and Alistipes shahii sp. nov., of human origin. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1985-1990.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Alistipes putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) Rautio et al. 2003, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29800= CCUG 45780 = CIP 104286 = JCM 16772.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16497.
Basonym: ¤ Bacteroides putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) Kelly 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Bacillus putredinis" Weinberg et al. 1937, "Ristella putredinis" (Weinberg et al. 1937) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium putredinis" (Weinberg et al. 1937) Krasil'nikov 1949.
Etymology: L. n. putredo -inis, rottenness, putridity; L. gen. n. putredinis, of putridity.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 94. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702.
Effective publication: RAUTIO (M.), EEROLA (E.), VÄISÄNEN-TUNKELROTT (M.L.), MOLITORIS (D.), LAWSON (P.), COLLINS (M.D.) and JOUSIMIES-SOMER (H.): Reclassification of Bacteroides putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) in a new genus Alistipes gen. nov., as Alistipes putredinis comb. nov., and description of Alistipes finegoldii sp. nov., from human sources. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 182-188.
Validation List no. 94 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The strains CIP 104286 and CCUG 45780 have been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 94 (footnote ‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702.
Validation List no. 94 in IJSEM Online
Alistipes shahii Song et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 8301 = ATCC BAA-1179 = CCUG 48947 = JCM 16773.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY974072.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. shahii, of Shah, to honour Haroun N. Shah, for his contribution to anaerobic bacteriology.
Valid publication: SONG (Y.), KÖNÖNEN (E.), RAUTIO (M.), LIU (C.), BRYK (A.), EEROLA (E.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): Alistipes onderdonkii sp. nov. and Alistipes shahii sp. nov., of human origin. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1985-1990.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Alistipes timonensis Lagier et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JC136=CSUR P148=DSM 25383.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JF824799.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: CAEG00000000.
Etymology: L. gen. masc. n. timonensis, of Timone, the name of the hospital where strain JC136 was isolated.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 155. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 1-5.
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Effective publication: LAGIER, J.-C., ARMOUGOM, F., MISHRA, A. K., NGUYEN, T.-T., RAOULT, D. and FOURNIER, P.-E. 2012. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Alistipes timonensis sp. nov. Stand. Genomic Sci., 6, 315-324.
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