Genus Anaerococcus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 13
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).
Anaerococcus Ezaki et al. 2001, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Anaerococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 2001.
Etymology: Gr. prep. an, not; Gr. n. aer aeros, air; N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos), berry, coccus; N.L. masc. n. Anaerococcus, anaerobic coccus.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerococcus degeneri corrig. Veloo et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UMCG-104= CCUG 69679 = DSM 29674.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM176528.
Etymology: N/A.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 174. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67 (2017), 529-531.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: VELOO, A. C. M., ELGERSMA, P. E. and VAN WINKELHOFF, A. J. 2015. Anaerococcus degenerii sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Anaerobe, 33, 71-75.
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Note: Epithet corrected on validation.
Anaerococcus hydrogenalis (Ezaki et al. 1990) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 49630= DSM 7454 = JCM 7635 = GIFU 7662.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D14140.
Basonym: ¤ Peptostreptococcus hydrogenalis Ezaki et al. 1990.
Etymology: N.L. n. hydrogenum (from Gr. n. hudôr, water; and Gr. v. gennaô, to produce), hydrogen (that which produces water, so called because it forms water when exposed to oxygen); L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. hydrogenalis, pertaining to hydrogen, because this organism produces hydrogen.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerococcus lactolyticus (Li et al. 1992) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 51172= CCUG 31351 = CIP 103725 = DSM 7456 = JCM 8140 = GIFU 8586.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF542233.
Basonym: ¤ Peptostreptococcus lactolyticus Li et al. 1992.
Etymology: L. n. lac lactis, milk; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus (from Gr. masc. adj. lutikos), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. lactolyticus, milk-dissolving.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerococcus murdochii Song et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 17230 = ATCC BAA-1385 = CCUG 53340 = JCM 15630.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ911243.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. murdochii, of Murdoch, to honor D.A. Murdoch, who has contributed a great deal to our knowledge of anaerobic cocci.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 134. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1477-1479.
Effective publication: SONG (Y.), LIU (C.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): Peptoniphilus gorbachii sp. nov., Peptoniphilus olsenii sp. nov. and Anaerococcus murdochii sp. nov. isolated from clinical specimens of human origin. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2007, 45, 1746-1752.
Validation List no. 134 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Anaerococcus nagyae Veloo et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ENR0686= CCUG 69678 = DSM 101193.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU043522.
Etymology: N/A.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 174. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67 (2017), 529-531.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: VELOO, A. C. M., DE VRIES, E. D., JEAN-PIERRE, H. and VAN WINKELHOFF, A. J. 2016. Anaerococcus nagyae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Anaerobe, 38, 111-115.
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Anaerococcus octavius (Murdoch et al. 1997) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 11663 = NCTC 9810.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y07841.
Basonym: ¤ Peptostreptococcus octavius Murdoch et al. 1997.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. octavius (sic), eight, referring to the fact that the organism was previously assigned to Hare group VIII.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Anaerococcus octavius (Murdoch et al. 1997) Ezaki et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
2 The correct Latin adjective is octavus, not octavius as cited by Murdoch et al. 1997.
Anaerococcus pacaensis Pagnier et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 9403502=CSUR P122=DSM 26346.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM587325.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CAJJ020000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. pacaensis, of PACA, the acronym of Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, the region where was isolated Anaerococcus pacaensis.
Source: Human.
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: PAGNIER, I., CROCE, O., ROBERT, C., RAOULT, D. and LA SCOLA, B. 2013. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Anaerococcus pacaensis sp. nov., a new species of anaerobic bacterium. Stand. Genomic Sci., 8, 548-560.
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Note: Etymology corrected on validation.
Anaerococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 9321= CCUG 41932 = CIP 105881 = DSM 20548 = JCM 6508 = NCTC 11806.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001708 (complete genome).
Basonym: ¤ Peptococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: ¤ Peptostreptococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 1983, "Micrococcus prevotii" Foubert and Douglas 1948.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. prevotii, of Prévot, named after André Romain Prévot, a French microbiologist.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Anaerococcus prevotii (Foubert and Douglas 1948) Ezaki et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
Anaerococcus provencensis corrig. Pagnier et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 9402080=CSUR P121=DSM 26345.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM587323.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CAJU020000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. provencensis, pertaining to Provence, the name of the area, south-east of France, where the type strain was isolated.
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: PAGNIER, I., CROCE, O., ROBERT, C., RAOULT, D. and LA SCOLA, B. 2014. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Anaerococcus provenciensis sp. nov. Stand. Genomic Sci., 9, 1198-1210.
Effective publication Online
Note: Name and etymology corrected on validation.
Anaerococcus rubeinfantis corrig. Tidjani et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) mt16=CSUR P2032=DSM 101186.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN881592.
Etymology: L. adj. rubeus, red; L. n. infans -tis; N.L. gen. n. rubeinfantis, of a red infant.
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: TIDJANI ALOU, M., KHELAIFIA, S., MICHELLE, C., ANDRIEU, C., ARMSTRONG, N., BITTAR, F., SOKHNA, C., DIALLO, A., FOURNIER, P. E., RAOULT, D. and MILLION, M. 2016. Anaerococcus rubiinfantis sp. nov., isolated from the gut microbiota of a Senegalese infant with severe acute malnutrition. Anaerobe, 40, 85-94.
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Note: Name and etymology corrected on validation.
Anaerococcus senegalensis Lagier et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JC48=CSUR P156=DSM 25366.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JF824805.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: CAEK01000000.
Etymology: L. gen. masc. n. senegalensis, pertaining to, or originating from Senegal, the country from which the specimen 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., EL KARKOURI, K., NGUYEN, T.-T., ARMOUGOM, F., RAOULT, D. and FOURNIER, P.-E. 2012. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Anaerococcus senegalensis sp. nov. Stand. Genomic Sci., 6, 116-125.
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Anaerococcus tetradius (Ezaki et al. 1983) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35098= CCM 3634 = CCUG 17637 = CIP 103927 = DSM 2951 = GIFU 7672 = JCM 1964 = LMG 14264.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF542234.
Basonym: ¤ Peptostreptococcus tetradius (ex Choukévitch 1911) Ezaki et al. 1983.
Other synonyms: "Tetracoccus anaerobius" Choukévitch 1911, "Gaffkya anaerobius" (sic) (Choukévitch 1911) Prévot 1933.
Etymology: Gr. adj. tetradikos, consisting of four; N.L. masc. adj. tetradius, occurring in groups of four.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerococcus vaginalis (Li et al. 1992) Ezaki et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 51170= CCUG 31349 = CIP 103621 = DSM 7457 = GIFU 12669 = JCM 8138.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF542229.
Basonym: ¤ Peptostreptococcus vaginalis Li et al. 1992.
Etymology: L. n. vagina, sheath, vagina; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. vaginalis, pertaining to vagina, of the vagina.
Valid publication: EZAKI (T.), KAWAMURA (Y.), LI (N.), LI (Z.Y.), ZHAO (L.) and SHU (S.): Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1521-1528.
Original article in IJSEM Online