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Genus Bacteroides

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: 98
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 5

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

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For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).

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Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919, genus. (Type genus of the order ¤ Bacteroidales Krieg 2012; type genus of the family ¤ Bacteroidaceae Pribram 1933 [Approved Lists 1980]; type genus of the tribe ¤ Bacteroideae Castellani and Chalmers 1919[Approved Lists 1980]).
Type species: ¤ Bacteroides fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonym: "Ristella" Prévot 1938.
Etymology: N.L. n. bacter, rod; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. masc. n. Bacteroides, rodlike.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: CASTELLANI (A.) and CHALMERS (A.J.): Manual of Tropical Medicine, 3rd ed., Williams Wood and Co., New York, 1919, pp. 959-960.

Note: According to Cato et al. 1982, Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Capsularis Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: CATO (E.P.), KELLEY (R.W.), MOORE (W.E.C.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides zoogleoformans (Weinberg, Nativelle, and Prévot 1937) corrig. comb. nov.: emended description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 271-274.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Shah and Collins 1989.
Synonym: "Ristella" Prévot 1938.
Reference: SHAH (H.N.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Proposal to restrict the genus Bacteroides (Castellani and Chalmers) to Bacteroides fragilis and closely related species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 85-87.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides acidifaciens Miyamoto and Itoh 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A40 = JCM 10556.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021164.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum (from L. adj. acidus, sour), an acid; L. v. facio, to produce; N.L. part. adj. acidifaciens, acid-producing.
Valid publication: MIYAMOTO (Y.) and ITOH (K.): Bacteroides acidifaciens sp. nov., isolated from the caecum of mice. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 145-148.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides amylophilus Hamlin and Hungate 1956, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29744= DSM 1361.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y15992.
Synonym: "Ruminobacter amylophilum" (sic) (Hamlin and Hungate 1956) Prévot 1966.
Etymology: Gr. n. amulon, starch; N.L. masc. adj. philus (from Gr. masc. adj. philos), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. amylophilus, starch loving.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HAMLIN (L.J.) and HUNGATE (R.E.): Culture and physiology of a starch-digesting bacterium (Bacteroides amylophilus n. sp.) from the bovine rumen. Journal of Bacteriology, 1956, 72, 548-554.

→ ¤ Ruminobacter amylophilus (Hamlin and Hungate 1956) Stackebrandt and Hippe 1987, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides asaccharolyticus (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Finegold and Barnes 1977, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25260= CCUG 7834 = DSM 20707 = JCM 6326 = LMG 13178.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16490, CP002689 (complete genome).
Synonym: "Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. asaccharolyticus" Holdeman and Moore 1970.
Etymology: Gr. pref. a, not; Gr. n. sakchâr, sugar; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus (from Gr. masc. adj. lutikos), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. asaccharolyticus, not digesting sugar.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.): Bacteroides. In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970, pp. 33-44. 2 FINEGOLD (S.M.) and BARNES (E.M.): Proposal that the saccharolytic and asaccharolytic strains at present classified in the species as Bacteroides melaninogenicus and Bacteroides asaccharolyticus. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1977, 27, 388-391.

→ ¤ Porphyromonas asaccharolytica (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Shah and Collins 1988, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides barnesiae Lan et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BL2 = DSM 18169 = JCM 13652.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB253726.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. barnesiae, of Barnes, named after Ella M. Barnes, a British microbiologist, who has contributed much to our knowledge of intestinal bacteriology and anaerobic bacteriology in general.
Valid publication: LAN (P.T.N.), SAKAMOTO (M.), SAKATA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides barnesiae sp. nov., Bacteroides salanitronis sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinarum sp. nov., isolated from chicken caecum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2853-2859.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides bivius Holdeman and Johnson 1977, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29303= CCUG 9557 = CIP 105105 = DSM 20514 = JCM 6331 = LMG 6452 = NCTC 11156.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16475.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. bivius, having two ways or passages, pertaining to the saccharolytic and proteolytic activities of the species.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Bacteroides disiens sp. nov. and Bacteroides bivius sp. nov. from human clinical infections. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1977, 27, 337-345.

→ ¤ Prevotella bivia (Holdeman and Johnson 1977) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33574= CCUG 15401 = CIP 105106 = JCM 12245 = VPI D3A-6.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16477.
Etymology: L. gen. n. buccae, of the mouth, referring to a major natural habitat of the species.
Valid publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.), MOORE (W.E.C.), CHURN (P.J.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Bacteroides oris and Bacteroides buccae, new species from human periodontitis and other human infections. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 125-131.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Johnson and Holdeman 1985, Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt 1982, and an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins 1982.
Reference: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 114.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides buccalis Shah and Collins 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35310= CCUG 15557 = DSM 20616 = JCM 12246 = NCDO 2354 = NCTC 13064.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16476.
Etymology: L. n. bucca, the mouth; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. buccalis, buccal, pertaining to the mouth.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: SHAH (H.N.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Bacteroides buccalis, sp. nov., Bacteroides denticola, sp. nov., and Bacteroides pentosaceus, sp. nov., new species of the genus Bacteroides from the oral cavity. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1981, C2, 235-241.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online

Note: The strain NCDO 2354, cited in Validation List no. 8, does not appear in the UKNCC Strain databases or in The complete list of NCIMB bacterial strains.

→ ¤ Prevotella buccalis (Shah and Collins 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides caccae Johnson et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43185= CCUG 38735 = CIP 104201 = JCM 9498 = NCTC 13051 = VPI 3452A.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X83951.
Etymology: N.L. n. cacca (from Gr. n. kakkê), human ordure, feces; N.L. gen. n. caccae, of feces, referring to the source of isolate.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.), MOORE (W.E.C.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Bacteroides caccae sp. nov., Bacteroides merdae sp. nov., and Bacteroides stercoris sp. nov. isolated from human feces. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 499-501.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides caecicola Irisawa et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C13EG70=LIPI12-4-Ck732=JSAT12-4-Ck732=InaCC B449=NBRC 110958.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB910337.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: N.L. n. caecum (from L. caecum intestinum caecum), caecum; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), dweller, inhabitant; N.L. n. caecicola, caecum-dweller.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: IRISAWA, T., SAPUTRA, S., KITAHARA, M., SAKAMOTO, M., SULISTIANI, S., YULINERI, T., DINOTO, A. and OHKUMA, M. 2016. Bacteroides caecicola sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinaceum sp. nov., isolated from the caecum of an Indonesian chicken. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1431-1437.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides caecigallinarum Saputra et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C13EG111=LIPI12-4-Ck773=JSAT12-4-Ck773=InaCC B455=NBRC 110959.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB861981.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: N.L. n. caecum, [from Latin caecum (or caecum) intestinum, caecum] caecum; L. gen. pl. n. gallinarum, of hens; N.L. gen. pl. n. caecigallinarum, of/from caecum (caecum) of hens.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: SAPUTRA, S., IRISAWA, T., SAKAMOTO, M., KITAHARA, M., SULISTIANI, YULINERY, T., OHKUMA, M. and DINOTO, A. 2015. Bacteroides caecigallinarum sp. nov., isolated from caecum of an Indonesian chicken. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 4341-4346.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides caecimuris Lagkouvardos et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) I48=DSM 26085=KCTC 15547.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KR364741.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: SRX1092357.
Etymology: L. n. caecum, caecum; L. gen. n. muris, of a mouse; N.L. gen. n. caecimuris, from the caecum of a mouse.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 172. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66 (2016), 4299–4305.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: Lagkouvardos, I., Pukall, R., Abt, B., Foesel, B. U., Meier-Kolthoff, J. P., Kumar, N., Bresciani, A., Martínez, I., Just, S., Ziegler, C., Brugiroux, S., Garzetti, D., Wenning, M., Bui, T. P. N., Wang, J., Hugenholtz, F., Plugge, C. M., Peterson, D. A., Hornef, M. W., Baines, J. F., Smidt, H., Walter, J., Kristiansen, K., Nielsen, H. B., Haller, D., Overmann, J., Stecher, B. and Clavel, T. 2016. The Mouse Intestinal Bacterial Collection (miBC) provides host-specific insight into cultured diversity and functional potential of the gut microbiota. Nat. Microbiol. 1, 16131.
Effective publication Online

  

Bacteroides capillosus (Tissier 1908) Kelly 1957, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29799= CCUG 15402 A = VPI R2-29-1.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY136666.
Synonyms: "Bacillus capillosus" Tissier 1908, "Ristella capillosa" (Tissier 1908) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium capillosum" (Tissier 1908) Krasil'nikov 1949.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. capillosus, full of hair, very hairy.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 TISSIER (H.): Recherches sur la flore intestinale normale des enfants âgés d'un an à cinq ans. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1908, 22, 189-208. 2 KELLY (C.D.): Genus I. Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919. In: R.S. BREED, E.G.D. MURRAY and N.R. SMITH (editors): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, seventh edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, pp. 424-436.

→ ¤ Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus (Tissier 1908) Carlier et al. 2010, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 938.11 = ATCC 33690.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16478.
Etymology: L. n. capillus, the hair.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: KORNMAN (K.S.) and HOLT (S.C.): Physiological and ultrastructural characterization of a new Bacteroides species (Bacteroides capillus) isolated from severe localized periodontitis. J. Periodontal. Res., 1981, 16, 542-555.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.

Note: According to Johnson and Holdeman 1985, Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt 1982 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.
Reference: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 114.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides cellulosilyticus Robert et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CRE21 = CCUG 44979 = DSM 14838 = JCM 15632.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ583243.
Etymology: N.L. n. cellulosum, cellulose; Gr. adj. lutikos, loosening, dissolving; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. cellulosilyticus, cellulose-dissolving.
Valid publication: ROBERT (C.), CHASSARD (C.), LAWSON (P.A.) and BERNALIER-DONADILLE (A.): Bacteroides cellulosilyticus sp. nov., a cellulolytic bacterium from the human gut microbial community. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1516-1520.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides cellulosolvens Murray et al. 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WM2 = ATCC 35603= DSM 2933 = NRCC 2944.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L35517.
Etymology: N.L. n. cellulosum, cellulose; L. v. solvere, to dissolve; N.L. part. adj. cellulosolvens, cellulose dissolving, so named because of its ability to ferment cellulosic substrates.
Valid publication: MURRAY (W.D.), SOWDEN (L.C.) and COLVIN (J.R.): Bacteroides cellulosolvens sp. nov., a cellulolytic species from sewage sludge. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 185-187.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides chinchillae Kitahara et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST170 = CCUG 59335 = JCM 16497.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB531490.
Etymology: N.L. n. Chinchilla, the zoological genus name of the chinchilla; N.L. gen. n. chinchillae, of a chinchilla.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), TSUCHIDA (S.), KAWASUMI (K.), AMAO (H.), SAKAMOTO (M.), BENNO (Y.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides chinchillae sp. nov. and Bacteroides rodentium sp. nov., isolated from chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 877-881.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Bacteroides sartorii Clavel et al. 2010.

Note: According to Sakamoto and Ohkuma, Bacteroides chinchillae Kitahara et al. 2011 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides sartorii Clavel et al. 2010.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides sartorii is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides chinchillae and has priority. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1241-1244.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides clarus Watanabe et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIT 12056 = DSM 22519 = JCM 16067.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB490801.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. clarus, shining, referring to the shiny appearance of the colonies.
Valid publication: WATANABE (Y.), NAGAI (F.), MOROTOMI (M.), SAKON (H.) and TANAKA (R.): Bacteroides clarus sp. nov., Bacteroides fluxus sp. nov. and Bacteroides oleiciplenus sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1864-1869.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides coagulans Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29798= CCUG 48292 = DSM 20705 = JCM 12528 = LMG 8206.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF558387.
Synonyms: "Pasteurella coagulans (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium coagulans" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949.
Etymology: L. part. adj. coagulans, curdling, coagulating (milk).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EGGERTH (A.H.) and GAGNON (B.H.): The bacteroides of human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 1933, 25, 389-413.

Note: The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain shows an unexpected affiliation with the family incertae sedis XI of  Firmicutes (86.39% against ¤ Tissierella praeacuta; 72.91% similarity against ¤ Bacteroides fragilis).
Reference: YARZA (P.), SPRÖER (C.), SWIDERSKI (J.), MROTZEK (N.), SPRING (S.), TINDALL (B.J.), GRONOW (S.), PUKALL (R.), KLENK (H.P.), LANG (E.), VERBARG (S.), CROUCH (A.), LILBURN (T.), BECK (B.), UNOSSON (C.), CARDEW (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), GOMILA (M.), NAKAGAWA (Y.), JANSSENS (D.), DE VOS (P.), PEIREN (J.), SUTTELS (T.), CLERMONT (D.), BIZET (C.), SAKAMOTO (M.), IIDA (T.), KUDO (T.), KOSAKO (Y.), OSHIDA (Y.), OHKUMA (M.), ARAHAL (D.R.), SPIECK (E.), POMMERENING ROESER (A.), FIGGE (M.), PARK (D.), BUCHANAN (P.), CIFUENTES (A.), MUNOZ (R.), EUZEBY (J.P.), SCHLEIFER (K.H.), LUDWIG (W.), AMANN (R.), GLÖCKNER (F.O.) and RÓSSELLO-MÓRA (R.): Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2013, 36, 69-73.
Publication online

  

Bacteroides coprocola Kitahara et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M16 = DSM 17136 = JCM 12979.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB200224.
Etymology: Gr. n. kopros, faeces; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), inhabitant; N.L. n. coprocola, inhabitant of faeces.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), IKE (M.), SAKATA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides plebeius sp. nov. and Bacteroides coprocola sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2143-2147.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides coprophilus Hayashi et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB42 = DSM 18228 = JCM 13818.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB260026.
Etymology: Gr. n. kopros, dung, faeces; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. coprophilus, loving faeces.
Valid publication: HAYASHI (H.), SHIBATA (K.), BAKIR (M.A.), SAKAMOTO (M.), TOMITA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides coprophilus sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1323-1326.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides coprosuis Whitehead et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PC139 = CCUG 50528 = DSM 18011 = JCM 13475 = NRRL B-41113.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF319778.
Etymology: Gr. n. kopros, faeces; L. gen. n. suis, of a pig; N.L. gen. n. coprosuis, of pig faeces, from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: WHITEHEAD (T.R.), COTTA (M.A.), COLLINS (M.D.), FALSEN (E.) and LAWSON (P.A.): Bacteroides coprosuis sp. nov., isolated from swine-manure storage pits. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2515-2518.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides corporis Johnson and Holdeman 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Lambe 532-70A = ATCC 33547= CIP 105107 = JCM 8529 = NCTC 13065 = VPI 9342.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16465.
Etymology: L. n. corpus -oris, body; L. gen. n. corporis, of the body; pertaining to the isolation of this organism from human clinical specimens.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides intermedius comb. nov. and descriptions of Bacteroides corporis sp. nov. and Bacteroides levii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 15-25.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella corporis (Johnson and Holdeman 1983) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides denticola Shah and Collins 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Socransky 1210 = Shah and Collins 1210 = ATCC 35308= CCUG 29542 = CIP 104478 = DSM 20614 = JCM 13449 = NCDO 2352 = NCTC 13067.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323524.
Etymology: L. n. dens dentis, tooth; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola) inhabitant, dweller; N.L. n. denticola, tooth dweller.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: SHAH (H.N.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Bacteroides buccalis, sp. nov., Bacteroides denticola, sp. nov., and Bacteroides pentosaceus, sp. nov., new species of the genus Bacteroides from the oral cavity. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1981, C2, 235-241.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online

Note: The strain NCDO 2352, cited in Validation List no. 8, does not appear in the UKNCC Strain databases or in The complete list of NCIMB bacterial strains.

→ Bacteroides denticola Shah and Collins 1982 emend. Holdeman and Johnson 1982.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Socransky 1210 = Shah and Collins 1210 = ATCC 35308= CCUG 29542 = CIP 104478 = DSM 20614 = JCM 13449 = NCDO 2352 = NCTC 13067.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323524.
Etymology: L. n. dens dentis, tooth; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola) inhabitant, dweller; N.L. n. denticola, tooth dweller.
Reference: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Description of Bacteroides loescheii sp. nov. and emendation of the descriptions of Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry) Roy and Kelly 1939 and Bacteroides denticola Shah and Collins 1981. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 399-409.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella denticola (Shah and Collins 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides disiens Holdeman and Johnson 1977, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29426= CCUG 9558 = CIP 105108 = DSM 20516 = JCM 6334 = LMG 6453 = NCTC 11157.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16483.
Etymology: N.L part. adj. disiens (sic), going in two different directions; intended to refer to the fact that the organism is both saccharolytic and proteolytic.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Bacteroides disiens sp. nov. and Bacteroides bivius sp. nov. from human clinical infections. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1977, 27, 337-345.

→ ¤ Prevotella disiens (Holdeman and Johnson 1977) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides distasonis Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 8503= CCUG 4941 = CIP 104284 = DSM 20701 = JCM 5825 = NCTC 11152.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB238922, CP000140 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Ristella distasonis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium distasonis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides fragilis subsp. distasonis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1970.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. distasonis, of Distaso, named after A. Distaso, a Romanian bacteriologist.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EGGERTH (A.H.) and GAGNON (B.H.): The bacteroides of human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 1933, 25, 389-413.

→ ¤ Parabacteroides distasonis (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Sakamoto and Benno 2006, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides dorei Bakir et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 175 = DSM 17855 = JCM 13471.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB242142.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. dorei, of Doré, in honour of the French microbiologist Joel Doré, in recognition of his many contributions to intestinal (gut) microbiology.
Valid publication: BAKIR (M.A.), SAKAMOTO (M.), KITAHARA (M.), MATSUMOTO (M.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides dorei sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1639-1643.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides eggerthii Holdeman and Moore 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27754= CCUG 9559 = CIP 104285 = DSM 20697 = JCM 12986 = NCTC 11155.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB050107.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. eggerthii, of Eggerth, named after Arnold H. Eggerth, an American bacteriologist.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.): New genus, Coprococcus, twelve new species, and emended descriptions of four previously described species of bacteria from human feces. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 260-277.

  

Bacteroides endodontalis van Steenbergen et al. 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HG370 = ATCC 35406= NCTC 13058.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY253728.
Etymology: Gr. adv. endon, within; Gr. n. odous -ontos, tooth; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. endodontalis, pertaining to the inside of a tooth, within teeth.
Valid publication: VAN STEENBERGEN (T.J.M.), VAN WINKELHOFF (A.J.), MAYRAND (D.), GRENIER (D.) and DE GRAAFF (J.): Bacteroides endodontalis sp. nov., an asaccharolytic black-pigmented Bacteroides species from infected dental root canals. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 118-120.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Porphyromonas endodontalis (van Steenbergen et al. 1984) Shah and Collins 1988, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides faecichinchillae Kitahara et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST37 = CCUG 60873 = JCM 17102.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB574480.
Etymology: L. n. faex faecis, the dregs, faeces; N.L. n. Chinchilla, the zoological genus name of the chinchilla; N.L. gen. n. faecichinchillae, of/from chinchilla excrement.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), TSUCHIDA (S.), KAWASUMI (K.), AMAO (H.), BENNO (Y.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides stercorirosoris sp. nov. and Bacteroides faecichinchillae sp. nov., isolated from chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1145-1150.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides faecis Kim et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MAJ27 = JCM 16478 = KCTC 5823.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GQ496624.
Etymology: L. gen. n. faecis, of dregs, of faeces, referring to faecal origin.
Valid publication: KIM (M.S.), ROH (S.W.) and BAE (J.W.): Bacteroides faecis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2572-2576.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides finegoldii Bakir et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 199 = DSM 17565 = JCM 13345.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB222699.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. finegoldii, of Finegold, in honour of Dr Sydney M. Finegold, a researcher in anaerobic bacteriology and an infectious diseases clinician.
Valid publication: BAKIR (M.A.), KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), MATSUMOTO (M.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides finegoldii sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 931-935.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides fluxus Watanabe et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIT 12057 = DSM 22534 = JCM 16101.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB490802.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. fluxus, transient or perishable, referring to the short-lived nature of this bacterium during cultivation.
Valid publication: WATANABE (Y.), NAGAI (F.), MOROTOMI (M.), SAKON (H.) and TANAKA (R.): Bacteroides clarus sp. nov., Bacteroides fluxus sp. nov. and Bacteroides oleiciplenus sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1864-1869.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides forsythus Tanner et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FDC 338 = ATCC 43037= CCUG 21028A = CCUG 33064 = CCUG 33226 = CIP 105219 = JCM 10827.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB035460, CP003191 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. forsythus, pertaining to the Forsyth Dental Center, where the species was first isolated.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.), EBERSOLE (J.L.) and STRZEMPKO (M.N.): Bacteroides forsythus sp. nov., a slow-growing, fusiform Bacteroides sp. from the human oral cavity. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 213-221.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Tannerella forsythia corrig. (Tanner et al. 1986) Sakamoto et al. 2002, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25285= CCUG 4856 = CIP 77.16 = DSM 2151 = JCM 11019 = LMG 10263 = NCTC 9343.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CR626927.
Synonyms: "Bacillus fragilis" Veillon and Zuber 1898, "Fusiformis fragilis" Topley and Wilson 1929, "Ristella fragilis" Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium fragilis" Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides inaequalis" Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, "Sphaerophorus inaequalis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium inaequalis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides incommunis" Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, "Ristella incommunis" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium incommunis (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides uncatus" Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, "Ristella uncata" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium uncatum" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Sphaerophorus intermedius" Bergan and Hovig 1968.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. fragilis, easily broken, brittle, fragile (relating to the brittle colonies that may form under some culture conditions).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 VEILLON (A.) and ZUBER (A.): Recherches sur quelques microbes strictement anaérobies et leur rôle en pathologie. Archives de Médecine Expérimentale et d'Anatomie Pathologique, 1898, 10, 517-545. 2 CASTELLANI (A.) and CHALMERS (A.J.): Manual of Tropical Medicine, 3rd ed., Williams Wood and Co., New York, 1919.

  

Bacteroides furcosus (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Hauduroy et al. 1937, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25662= VPI 3253.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GU585668.
Synonyms: "Bacillus furcosus" Veillon and Zuber 1898, "Fusiformis furcosus" (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Topley and Wilson 1929, "Ristella furcosa" (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium furcosum" (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Krasil'nikov 1949.
Etymology:   L. masc. adj. furcosus, full of forks, forked (pertaining to cell shape).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 VEILLON (A.) and ZUBER (A.): Recherches sur quelques microbes strictement anaérobies et leur rôle en pathologie. Archives de Médecine Expérimentale et d'Anatomie Pathologique, 1898, 10, 517-545. 2 HAUDUROY (P.), EHRINGER (G.), URBAIN (A.), GUILLOT (G.) and MAGROU (J.): Dictionnaire des bactéries pathogènes. Masson and Co., Paris, 1937.

→ ¤ Anaerorhabdus furcosa corrig. (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Shah and Collins 1986, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides galacturonicus Jensen and Canale-Parola 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N6 = ATCC 43244= DSM 3978.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not found.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum galacturonicum, galacturonic acid; L. suff. -icus, suffix of various meanings, but signifying in general made of or belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. galacturonicus, pertaining to galacturonate, with reference to the ability to ferment this compound or polygalacturonate.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 23. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 179-180.
Effective publication: JENSEN (N.S.) and CANALE-PAROLA (E.): Bacteroides pectinophilus sp. nov. and Bacteroides galacturonicus sp. nov.: two pectinolytic bacteria from the human intestinal tract. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1986, 52, 880-887.
Validation List no. 23 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Bacteroides gallinaceum Irisawa et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C13EG186=LIPI12-4-Ck844=JSAT12-4-Ck884=InaCC B451=NBRC 110963.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB910339.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. gallinaceum, of or pertaining to a domestic fowl or poultry.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: IRISAWA, T., SAPUTRA, S., KITAHARA, M., SAKAMOTO, M., SULISTIANI, S., YULINERI, T., DINOTO, A. and OHKUMA, M. 2016. Bacteroides caecicola sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinaceum sp. nov., isolated from the caecum of an Indonesian chicken. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1431-1437.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides gallinarum Lan et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C35 = DSM 18171 = JCM 13658.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB253732.
Etymology: L. gen. fem. pl. n. gallinarum, from/of chickens or hens.
Valid publication: LAN (P.T.N.), SAKAMOTO (M.), SAKATA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides barnesiae sp. nov., Bacteroides salanitronis sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinarum sp. nov., isolated from chicken caecum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2853-2859.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides gingivalis Coykendall et al. 1980, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Slots' strain 2561 = ATCC 33277= CCUG 25893 = CCUG 25928 = CIP 103683 = DSM 20709 = JCM 12257 = NCTC 11834.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB035459.
Etymology: L. n. gingiva, gum; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. gingivalis, pertaining to the gums, gingival.
Valid publication: COYKENDALL (A.L.), KACZMAREK (F.S.) and SLOTS (J.): Genetic heterogeneity in Bacteroides asaccharolyticus (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Finegold and Barnes 1977 (Approved Lists, 1980) and proposal of Bacteroides gingivalis sp. nov. and Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 559-564.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Porphyromonas gingivalis (Coykendall et al. 1980) Shah and Collins 1988, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides goldsteinii Song et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 12034 = ATCC BAA-1180 = CCUG 48944 = JCM 13446.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY974070.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. goldsteinii, of Goldstein, in honor of the outstanding infectious disease clinician who has done a lot of work with anaerobes, Ellie C. Goldstein.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 108. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 499-500.
Effective publication: SONG (Y.), LIU (C.), LEE (J.), BOLAŇOS (M.), VAISANEN (M.L.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): "Bacteroides goldsteinii sp. nov." isolated from clinical specimens of human intestinal origin. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2005, 43, 4522-4527.
Validation List no. 108 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The culture collection accession number JCM 13446 has been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 108 (footnote ‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 499-500.
Validation List no. 108 in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Parabacteroides goldsteinii (Song et al. 2006) Sakamoto and Benno 2006, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides gracilis Tanner et al. 1981, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FDC 1084 = ATCC 33236= CCUG 27720 = JCM 8538 = NCTC 12738.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ174168.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. gracilis, slim, slender, thin.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), BADGER (S.), LAI (C.H.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.), VISCONTI (R.A.) and SOCRANSKY (S.S.): Wolinella gen. nov., Wolinella succinogenes (Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al.) comb. nov., and description of Bacteroides gracilis sp. nov., Wolinella recta sp. nov., Campylobacter concisus sp. nov., and Eikenella corrodens from humans with periodontal disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 432-445.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Campylobacter gracilis (Tanner et al. 1981) Vandamme et al. 1995, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides graminisolvens Nishiyama et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) XDT-1 = DSM 19988 = JCM 15093.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB363973.
Etymology: L. neut. n. gramen -inis, grass; L. v. solvere, to dissolve; N.L. part. adj. graminisolvens, grass-dissolving.
Valid publication: NISHIYAMA (T.), UEKI (A.), KAKU (N.), WATANABE (K.) and UEKI (K.): Bacteroides graminisolvens sp. nov., a xylanolytic anaerobe isolated from a methanogenic reactor treating cattle waste. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1901-1907.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides helcogenes Benno et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P 36-108 = ATCC 35417= CCUG 15421 = DSM 20613 = JCM 6297.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002352 (complete genome).
Etymology: Gr. n. helkos, wound, ulcer, abscess; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce), producing; N.L. adj. helcogenes, abscess producing.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 12. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 896-897.
Effective publication: BENNO (Y.), WATABE (J.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Bacteroides pyogenes sp. nov., Bacteroides suis sp. nov., and Bacteroides helcogenes sp. nov., new species from abscesses and feces of pigs. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1983, 4, 396-407.
Validation List no. 12 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Bacteroides heparinolyticus Okuda et al. 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HEP = ATCC 35895= CCUG 27827 = LMG 10142.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16487.
Etymology: N.L. n. heparinum (from Gr. n. hêpar, liver) heparin; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. heparinolyticus, heparin dissolving.
Valid publication: OKUDA (K.), KATO (T.), SHIOZU (J.), TAKAZOE (I.) and NAKAMURA (T.): Bacteroides heparinolyticus sp. nov. isolated from humans with periodontitis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 438-442.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella heparinolytica (Okuda et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

Note: The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods recommends that Prevotella heparinolytica (Okuda et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990 be designated Bacteroides heparinolyticus Okuda et al. 1985.
Reference: OLSEN (I.) and SHAH (H.N.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods. Minutes of the meetings, 9 and 10 July 2000, Manchester, UK. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1943-1944.
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Bacteroides hypermegas Harrison and Hansen 1963, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25560= CCUG 5856 = DSM 1672 = LMG 3890 = NCTC 10570.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ420107.
Synonym: "Sphaerophorus hypermegas" (Harrison and Hansen 1963) Prévot 1966.
Etymology:  Gr. pref. huper, very, excessive; Gr. adj. megas, great, big; N.L. masc. adj. hypermegas, excessively great, referring to the large cells.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HARRISON Jr. (A.P.) and HANSEN (P.A.): Bacteroides hypermegas nov. spec. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology, 1963, 29, 22-28.

→ ¤ Megamonas hypermegale corrig. (Harrison and Hansen 1963) Shah and Collins 1983, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides intermedius (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Johnson and Holdeman 1983, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Finegold B422 = ATCC 25611= CCUG 24041 = CIP 101222 = CIP 103682 = DSM 20706 = JCM 12248 = NCTC 13070 = VPI 4197.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X73965.
Basonym: ¤ Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. intermedius Holdeman and Moore 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. masc. adj. intermedius, intermediate.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides intermedius comb. nov. and descriptions of Bacteroides corporis sp. nov. and Bacteroides levii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 15-25.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella intermedia (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides intestinalis Bakir et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 341 = DSM 17393 = JCM 13265.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB214328.
Etymology: L. n. intestinum, gut, intestine; L. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. intestinalis, pertaining to the intestine.
Valid publication: BAKIR (M.A.), KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), MATSUMOTO (M.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides intestinalis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 151-154.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides koreensis Shin et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YS-aM39=KCTC 15520=JCM 31393.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX025133.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. koreensis, pertaining to Korea.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SHIN, Y., PARK, S. J., PAEK, J., KIM, J. S., RHEE, M. S., KIM, H., KOOK, J. K. and CHANG, Y. H. 2017. Bacteroides koreensis sp. nov. and Bacteroides kribbi sp. nov., two new members of the genus Bacteroides. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4352-4357.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides kribbi Shin et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R2F3-3-3=KCTC 15460=JCM 31391.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX025134.
Etymology: N.L. neut. gen. n. kribbi, arbitrary name formed from KRIBB, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: SHIN, Y., PARK, S. J., PAEK, J., KIM, J. S., RHEE, M. S., KIM, H., KOOK, J. K. and CHANG, Y. H. 2017. Bacteroides koreensis sp. nov. and Bacteroides kribbi sp. nov., two new members of the genus Bacteroides. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4352-4357.
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Bacteroides levii (ex Holdeman et al. 1977) Johnson and Holdeman 1983, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LEV = ATCC 29147= CCUG 21027 = CCUG 34320 = HAMBI 467 = JCM 13866 = NCTC 11028 = VPI 10450 = VPI 3300.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16493.
Synonym: "Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. levii" Holdeman et al. 1977.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. levii, of Lev, named after Meir Lev, the American-English microbiologist, who first isolated this organism.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides intermedius comb. nov. and descriptions of Bacteroides corporis sp. nov. and Bacteroides levii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 15-25.
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→ ¤ Porphyromonas levii (Johnson and Holdeman 1983) Shah et al. 1995, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides loescheii Holdeman and Johnson 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Loesche 8B = ATCC 15930= CCUG 5914 = JCM 8530 = JCM 12249 = NCTC 11321 = VPI 9085.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY836508.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. loescheii, of Loesche, named after Walter J. Loesche, an American oral microbiologist.
Valid publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Description of Bacteroides loescheii sp. nov. and emendation of the descriptions of Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry) Roy and Kelly 1939 and Bacteroides denticola Shah and Collins 1981. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 399-409.
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→ ¤ Prevotella loescheii (Holdeman and Johnson 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides luti Hatamoto et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UasXn-3=JCM 19020=DSM 26991.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB787271 .
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: N/A.
Etymology: L. gen. n. luti, of mud.
Source: Industrial.
Valid publication: HATAMOTO, M., KANESHIGE, M., NAKAMURA, A. and YAMAGUCHI, T. 2014. Bacteroides luti sp. nov., an anaerobic, cellulolytic and xylanolytic bacterium isolated from methanogenic sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 1770-1774.
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Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 7728-L6C = Slots' strain 7728-L6C = ATCC 33141= DSM 20710 = JCM 13914 = NCTC 13100.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16494.
Basonym: ¤ Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. macacae Slots and Genco 1980.
Etymology: N.L. n. Macaca, genus name of the macaque; N.L. gen. n. macacae, of the macaque.
Valid publication: COYKENDALL (A.L.), KACZMAREK (F.S.) and SLOTS (J.): Genetic heterogeneity in Bacteroides asaccharolyticus (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Finegold and Barnes 1977 (Approved Lists, 1980) and proposal of Bacteroides gingivalis sp. nov. and Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 559-564.
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Note: According to Love 1995, Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Porphyromonas salivosa Love et al. 1992.
Reference: LOVE (D.N.): Porphyromonas macacae comb. nov., a consequence of Bacteroides macacae being a senior synonym of Porphyromonas salivosa. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 90-92.
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→ ¤ Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides massiliensis Fenner et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B84634 = CCUG 48901 = CIP 107942 = JCM 13223.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY126616.
Etymology: L. adj. massiliensis, of Massilia, the ancient Roman name for Marseille, France, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: FENNER (L.), ROUX (V.), MALLET (M.N.) and RAOULT (D.): Bacteroides massiliensis sp. nov., isolated from a blood culture of a newborn. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1335-1337.
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Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Roy and Kelly 1939, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Finegold B282 = ATCC 25845= CCUG 4944 B = CIP 105346 = DSM 7089 = JCM 6325 = NCTC 12963 = VPI 4196 = VPI 15087.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323525.
Synonyms: "Bacterium melaninogenicum" Oliver and Wherry 1921, "Hemophilus melaninogenicus" (sic) (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Bergey et al. 1930, "Ristella melaninogenica" (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Prévot 1938, "Fusiformis nigrescens" Schwabacher et al. 1947.
Etymology: N.L. n. melaninum, melanin; N.L. adj. genicus -a -um, producing (probably derived from Gr. n. genetês, a begetter); N.L. masc. adj. melaninogenicus, melanin producing (black pigment is due to protoheme and not to melanin, as originally thought.).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 OLIVER (W.W.) and WHERRY (W.B.): Notes on some bacterial parasites of the human mucous membranes. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1921, 28, 341-344. 2 ROY (T.E.) and KELLY (C.D.): Genus VIII. Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers. In: BERGEY (D.H.), BREED (R.S.), MURRAY (E.G.D.) and HITCHENS (A.P.) (editors): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 5th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1939, pp. 556-558.

→ Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Roy and Kelly 1939 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Holdeman and Johnson 1982.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Finegold B282 = ATCC 25845= CCUG 4944 B = CIP 105346 = DSM 7089 = JCM 6325 = NCTC 12963 = VPI 4196 = VPI 15087.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323525.
Etymology: N.L. n. melaninum, melanin; N.L. adj. genicus -a -um, producing (probably derived from Gr. n. genetês, a begetter); N.L. masc. adj. melaninogenicus, melanin producing (black pigment is due to protoheme and not to melanin, as originally thought.).
Reference: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Description of Bacteroides loescheii sp. nov. and emendation of the descriptions of Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry) Roy and Kelly 1939 and Bacteroides denticola Shah and Collins 1981. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 399-409.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella melaninogenica (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. intermedius Holdeman and Moore 1970, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Finegold B422 = ATCC 25611= CCUG 24041 = CIP 101222 = CIP 103682 = DSM 20706 = JCM 12248 = NCTC 13070 = VPI 4197.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X73965.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. intermedius, intermediate.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.): Bacteroides. In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970, pp. 33-44.

→ ¤ Bacteroides intermedius (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Johnson and Holdeman 1983, comb. nov.

→ ¤ Prevotella intermedia (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. macacae Slots and Genco 1980, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 7728-L6C = Slots' strain 7728-L6C = ATCC 33141= CCUG 47703 = DSM 20710 = JCM 13914 = NCTC 13100 = VPI 10450 = VPI 3300.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16494.
Etymology: N.L. n. Macaca, genus name of the macaque; N.L. gen. n. macacae, of the macaque.
Valid publication: SLOTS (J.) and GENCO (R.J.): Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. macacae, a new subspecies from monkey periodontopathic indigenous microflora. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 82-85.
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→ ¤ Bacteroides macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Coykendall et al. 1980, comb. nov.

→ ¤ Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides melaninogenicus subsp. melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Holdeman and Moore 1970, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Finegold B282 = ATCC 25845= CCUG 4944 B = CIP 105346 = DSM 7089 = JCM 6325 = NCTC 12963 = VPI 4196 = VPI 15087.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323525.
Etymology: N.L. n. melaninum, melanin; N.L. adj. genicus -a -um, producing (probably derived from Gr. n. genetês, a begetter); N.L. masc. adj. melaninogenicus, melanin producing (black pigment is due to protoheme and not to melanin, as originally thought.).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 OLIVER (W.W.) and WHERRY (W.B.): Notes on some bacterial parasites of the human mucous membranes. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1921, 28, 341-344. 2 ROY (T.E.) and KELLY (C.D.): Genus VIII. Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers. In: BERGEY (D.H.), BREED (R.S.), MURRAY (E.G.D.) and HITCHENS (A.P.) (editors): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 5th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1939, pp. 556-558. 3 HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.): Bacteroides. In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970, pp. 33-44.

→ ¤ Prevotella melaninogenica (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Shah and Collins 1988, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides merdae Johnson et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43184= CCUG 38734 = CIP 104202 = JCM 9497 = NCTC 13052 = VPI T4-1.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB238928.
Etymology: L. gen. n. merdae, of feces, referring to source of isolate.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.), MOORE (W.E.C.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Bacteroides caccae sp. nov., Bacteroides merdae sp. nov., and Bacteroides stercoris sp. nov. isolated from human feces. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 499-501.
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→ ¤ Parabacteroides merdae (Johnson et al. 1986) Sakamoto and Benno 2006, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides microfusus Kaneuchi and Mitsuoka 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29728= CCUG 54772 = DSM 15922 = JCM 2053 = NCTC 11190.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16498.
Etymology:   Gr. adj. mikros, small; L. n. fusus, a spindle; N.L. n. microfusus (nominative in apposition), a small spindle (referring to cellular morphology).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: KANEUCHI (C.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Bacteroides microfusus, a new species from the intestines of calves, chickens, and Japanese quails. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 478-481.

→ ¤ Rikenella microfusus (Kaneuchi and Mitsuoka 1978) Collins et al. 1985, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides multiacidus Mitsuoka et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27723= CCUG 21055 = CIP 107116 = DSM 20544 = NCTC 10934 = JCM 2054.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X81878.
Etymology: L. adj. multus -a -um, many; L. adj. acidus -a -um, sour; N.L. masc. adj. multiacidus, producing much acid.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: MITSUOKA (T.), TERADA (A.), WATANABE (K.) and UCHIDA (K.): Bacteroides multiacidus, a new species from the feces of humans and pigs. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 35-41.

Note: The specific epithet multiacidus (sic) has been corrected in the new combination Mitsuokella multacida [see, ¤ Mitsuokella multacida corrig. (Mitsuoka et al. 1974) Shah and Collins 1983, comb. nov.]. However the name "Bacteroides multacidus" corrig. has never been formally proposed before December 14, 2000 (date of publication of the amended Rule 61; see Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, page 2239, column 2). Consequently, in the "List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature", the epithet multiacidus (sic) has been maintained for Bacteroides multiacidus.

→ ¤ Mitsuokella multacida corrig. (Mitsuoka et al. 1974) Shah and Collins 1983, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides nodosus (Beveridge 1941) Mraz 1963, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25549= CCUG 27824 = CIP 107042.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN175347.
Synonyms: "Organism K" Beveridge 1938, "Fusiformis nodosus" Beveridge 1941, "Ristella nodosa" (Beveridge 1941) Prévot 1948.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. nodosus, full of knots, refers to the shape of the cells.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 BEVERIDGE (W.I.B.): Foot-rot in sheep: A transmissible disease due to infection with Fusiformis nodosus (n. sp.). Studies on its causes, epidemiology and control. Council of Scientific Industrial Research Australian Bulletin, 1941, 140, 1-56. 2 MRAZ (O.): Schizomycetes. In: O. MRAZ, J. TESARCIK and R. VAREJKA (editors): Nomina und Synonyma der pathogenen und saprophytaren Mikroben, isoliert aus den wirtschaftlich oder epidemiologisch bedeutenden Wirbeltieren und Lebensmitteen tierischer Herkunf, VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena, 1963, pp. 53-334.

→ ¤ Dichelobacter nodosus (Beveridge 1941) Dewhirst et al. 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides nordii Song et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 11050 = ATCC BAA-998 = CCUG 48943 = JCM 12987.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY608697.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. nordii, of Nord, to honor Carl Erik Nord, who has contributed so much to our kwowledge of anaerobic bacteriology in general and intestinal bacteriology.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 103. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 983-985.
Effective publication: SONG (Y.L.), LIU (C.X.), McTEAGUE (M.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): "Bacteroides nordii" sp. nov. and "Bacteroides salyersae" sp. nov. isolated from clinical specimens of human intestinal origin. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2004, 42, 5565-5570.
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Bacteroides ochraceus (Prévot et al. 1956) Holdeman and Moore 1972, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27872= CCUG 9716 = CIP 103448 = DSM 7271 = NCTC 12371.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001632 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Fusiformis nucleatus var. ochraceus" Prévot et al. 1956, "Ristella ochraceus" (sic) (Prévot 1956) Sebald 1962.
Etymology: L. n. ochra, ochre, yellow ochre; N.L. masc. adj. ochraceus, of the color of ochre.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: PRÉVOT (A.R.), TARDIEUX (P.), JOUBERT (L.) and DE CADORE (F.): Recherches sur Fusiformis nucleatus (Knorr) et son pouvoir pathogène pour l'homme et les animaux. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1956, 91, 787-798.

Note: On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, and on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (Amended Edition), this nomenclatural name is incorrectly cited as Bacteroides ochraceus Prévot et al. 1956 (sic).

→ ¤ Capnocytophaga ochracea (Prévot et al. 1956) Leadbetter et al. 1982, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides oleiciplenus Watanabe et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIT 12058 = DSM 22535 = JCM 16102.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB490803.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum oleicum, oleic acid; L. adj. plenus, full of, abounding in; N.L. masc. adj. oleiciplenus, abounding in oleic acid, referring to the cellular fatty acid composition.
Valid publication: WATANABE (Y.), NAGAI (F.), MOROTOMI (M.), SAKON (H.) and TANAKA (R.): Bacteroides clarus sp. nov., Bacteroides fluxus sp. nov. and Bacteroides oleiciplenus sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1864-1869.
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Bacteroides oralis Loesche et al. 1964, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33269= CCUG 15408 = DSM 20702 = JCM 12251 = NCTC 11459 = VPI D27B-24.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY323522.
Synonym: "Ristella oralis" (Loesche et al. 1964) Prévot et al. 1967.
Etymology: L. n. os oris, the mouth; L. masc. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. oralis, pertaining to the mouth.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LOESCHE (W.J.), SOCRANSKY (S.S.) and GIBBONS (R.J.): Bacteroides oralis, proposed new species isolated from the oral cavity of man. Journal of Bacteriology, 1964, 88, 1329-1337.

→ ¤ Prevotella oralis (Loesche et al. 1964) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides oris Holdeman et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33573= CCUG 15405 = CIP 104480 = JCM 8540 = JCM 12252 = NCTC 13071 = VPI D1A-1A.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16474.
Etymology: L. n. os oris, the mouth; L. gen. n. oris, of the mouth, referring to a major natural habitat of the species.
Valid publication: HOLDEMAN (L.V.), MOORE (W.E.C.), CHURN (P.J.) and JOHNSON (J.L.): Bacteroides oris and Bacteroides buccae, new species from human periodontitis and other human infections. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 125-131.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella oris (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides oulorum Shah et al. 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WPH 179 = ATCC 43324= CCUG 54769 = CIP 104477 = JCM 14966 = NCTC 11871.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16472.
Etymology: Gr. n. oulon, the gums; N.L. gen. pl. n. oulorum, of the gums.
Valid publication: SHAH (H.N.), COLLINS (M.D.), WATABE (J.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Bacteroides oulorum sp. nov., a nonpigmented saccharolytic species from the oral cavity. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 193-197.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: There are some problems with the type strain of Prevotella oulorum. According to the CCUG, the type strain should be the following: Holbrook 179 = WPH 179 = ATCC 43324= CCUG 54769 = JCM 14966 = NCTC 12747.

→ ¤ Prevotella oulorum corrig. (Shah et al. 1985) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides ovatus Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 8483= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 10623 = CCUG 4943 = CIP 103756 = DSM 1896 = JCM 5824 = NCTC 11153.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB050108.
Synonyms: "Pasteurella ovata" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium ovatum" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides fragilis subsp. ovatus" (Eggerth and Gagnon 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1970.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. ovatus, ovate, egg-shaped (relating to the cellular shape).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EGGERTH (A.H.) and GAGNON (B.H.): The bacteroides of human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 1933, 25, 389-413.

  

Bacteroides paurosaccharolyticus Ueki et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WK042 = DSM 21004 = JCM 15092.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB298727.
Etymology: Gr. adj. pauros, little or a few; Gr. n. sakchâr, sugar; Gr. adj. lutikos, dissolving; N.L. masc. adj. paurosaccharolyticus, dissolving a few kinds of sugars.
Valid publication: UEKI (A.), ABE (K.), OHTAKI (Y.), KAKU (N.), WATANABE (K.) and UEKI (K.): Bacteroides paurosaccharolyticus sp. nov., isolated from a methanogenic reactor treating waste from cattle farms. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 448-453.
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Bacteroides pectinophilus Jensen and Canale-Parola 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N3 = ATCC 43243.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: ABVQ01000036 (whole genome shotgun sequence).
Etymology: N.L. n. pectinum, pectin; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. pectinophilus, pectin-loving.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 23. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 179-180.
Effective publication: JENSEN (N.S.) and CANALE-PAROLA (E.): Bacteroides pectinophilus sp. nov. and Bacteroides galacturonicus sp. nov.: two pectinolytic bacteria from the human intestinal tract. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 1986, 52, 880-887.
Validation List no. 23 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCDO 2353.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not found.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. pentosum, a pentose sugar; N.L. masc. adj. pentosaceus, relating to a pentose.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: SHAH (H.N.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Bacteroides buccalis, sp. nov., Bacteroides denticola, sp. nov., and Bacteroides pentosaceus, sp. nov., new species of the genus Bacteroides from the oral cavity. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1981, C2, 235-241.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online

Note: The strain NCDO 2353, cited in Validation List no. 8, does not appear in the UKNCC Strain databases or in The complete list of NCIMB bacterial strains.

→ ¤ Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.

Note: According to Johnson and Holdeman 1985, Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins 1982 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.
Reference: JOHNSON (J.L.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 114.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides plebeius Kitahara et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M12 = DSM 17135 = JCM 12973.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB200217.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. plebeius, common, of low class.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), IKE (M.), SAKATA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides plebeius sp. nov. and Bacteroides coprocola sp. nov., isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2143-2147.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides pneumosintes (Olitsky and Gates 1921) Holdeman and Moore 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33048= CCUG 21025 = CIP 107041 = DSM 11619 = JCM 10004.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X82500.
Synonyms: "Bacterium pneumosintes" Olitsky and Gates 1921, "Dialister pneumosintes" (Olitsky and Gates 1921) Bergey et al. 1923, "Bacillus pneumosintes" (Olitsky and Gates 1921) Ford 1927, "Dialister pneumosintes var. septicemiae" Hauduroy et al. 1953.
Etymology: Gr. n. pneuma, wind, breathed air; Gr. n. sintes, a spoiler, thief; N.L. masc. adj. pneumosintes, breath destroying.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 OLITSKY (P.K.) and GATES (F.L.): Experimental studies of the nasopharyngeal secretions from influenza patients. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1921, 33, 713-729. 2 HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.). In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970.

→ ¤ Dialister pneumosintes (Olitsky and Gates 1921) Moore and Moore 1994, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides polypragmatus Patel and Breuil 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GP4 = NRC 2288.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not found.
Etymology: Gr. polypragmâtos, busy about many things; N.L. masc. adj. polypragmatus, versatile (reflecting its activity on many carbohydrates).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: PATEL (G.B.) and BREUIL (C.): Isolation and characterization of Bacteroides polypragmatus sp. nov., an isolate which produces carbon dioxide, hydrogen and acetic acid during growth on various organic substrates. In: M. MOO-YOUNG and C.W. ROBINSON (editors), Advances in Biotechnology, Pergamon Press, Toronto, 1981, p. 291-296.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online

Note: The type strain NRC 2288 is not available (NRC = NRCC no longer operating).
Reference: YARZA (P.), SPRÖER (C.), SWIDERSKI (J.), MROTZEK (N.), SPRING (S.), TINDALL (B.J.), GRONOW (S.), PUKALL (R.), KLENK (H.P.), LANG (E.), VERBARG (S.), CROUCH (A.), LILBURN (T.), BECK (B.), UNOSSON (C.), CARDEW (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), GOMILA (M.), NAKAGAWA (Y.), JANSSENS (D.), DE VOS (P.), PEIREN (J.), SUTTELS (T.), CLERMONT (D.), BIZET (C.), SAKAMOTO (M.), IIDA (T.), KUDO (T.), KOSAKO (Y.), OSHIDA (Y.), OHKUMA (M.), ARAHAL (D.R.), SPIECK (E.), POMMERENING ROESER (A.), FIGGE (M.), PARK (D.), BUCHANAN (P.), CIFUENTES (A.), MUNOZ (R.), EUZEBY (J.P.), SCHLEIFER (K.H.), LUDWIG (W.), AMANN (R.), GLÖCKNER (F.O.) and RÓSSELLO-MÓRA (R.): Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2013, 36, 69-73.
Publication online

  

Bacteroides praeacutus (Tissier 1908) Holdeman and Moore 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25539= CCUG 27825 = LMG 8203 = NCIMB 703038 = NCTC 11158.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X80832.
Synonyms: "Coccobacillus praeacutus" Tissier 1908, "Zuberella praeacuta" (Tissier 1908) Prévot 1938, "Fusobacterium praeacutum" (Tissier 1908) Hoffman 1957.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. praecutus, sharpened to a point, sharpened.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 TISSIER (H.): Recherches sur la flore intestinale normale des enfants âgés d'un an à cinq ans. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1908, 22, 189-208. 2 HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.). In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970.

→ ¤ Tissierella praeacuta (Tissier 1908) Collins and Shah 1986, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides propionicifaciens Ueki et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SV434 = DSM 19291 = JCM 14649.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB264625.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum propionicum, propionic acid; L. v. facio, to make; N.L. part. adj. propionicifaciens, propionic acid-producing.
Valid publication: UEKI (A.), ABE (K.), KAKU (N.), WATANABE (K.) and UEKI (K.): Bacteroides propionicifaciens sp. nov., isolated from rice-straw residue in a methanogenic reactor treating waste from cattle farms. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 346-352.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) Kelly 1957, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29800= CIP 104286.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16497.
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.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 WEINBERG (M.), NATIVELLE (R.) and PRÉVOT (A.R.): Les Microbes Anaérobies, Masson et Cie, Paris, 1937, pp. 1-1186. 2 KELLY (C.D.): Genus I. Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919. In: R.S. BREED, E.G.D. MURRAY and N.R. SMITH (editors): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, seventh edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, pp. 424-436.

→ ¤ Alistipes putredinis (Weinberg et al. 1937) Rautio et al. 2003, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P 39-88 = ATCC 35418= CCUG 15419 = DSM 20611 = JCM 6294.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB200229.
Etymology: Gr. n. puon (Latin transliteration pyum), discharge from a sore, pus; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce) producing; N.L. adj. pyogenes, pus-producing.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 12. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 896-897.
Effective publication: BENNO (Y.), WATABE (J.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Bacteroides pyogenes sp. nov., Bacteroides suis sp. nov., and Bacteroides helcogenes sp. nov., new species from abscesses and feces of pigs. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1983, 4, 396-407.
Validation List no. 12 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

→ Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983 emend. Sakamoto et al. 2010.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P 39-88 = ATCC 35418= CCUG 15419 = DSM 20611 = JCM 6294.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB200229.
Etymology: Gr. n. puon (Latin transliteration pyum), discharge from a sore, pus; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce) producing; N.L. adj. pyogenes, pus-producing.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.), SUZUKI (N.) and BENNO (Y.): hsp60 and 16S rRNA gene sequence relationships among species of the genus Bacteroides with the finding that Bacteroides suis and Bacteroides tectus are heterotypic synonyms of Bacteroides pyogenes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2984-2990.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Sakamoto et al. 2010, Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides suis Benno et al. 1983, and an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides tectus corrig. Love et al. 1986.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.), SUZUKI (N.) and BENNO (Y.): hsp60 and 16S rRNA gene sequence relationships among species of the genus Bacteroides with the finding that Bacteroides suis and Bacteroides tectus are heterotypic synonyms of Bacteroides pyogenes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2984-2990.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides reticulotermitis Sakamoto and Ohkuma 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Rs-03 = CCUG 62153 = JCM 10512.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB692943.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. reticulotermitis, of Reticulitermes, the genus of the termite from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: SAKAMOTO (M.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides reticulotermitis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of a subterranean termite (Reticulitermes speratus). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 691-695.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides rodentium Kitahara et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST28 = CCUG 59334 = JCM 16496.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB531489.
Etymology: N.L. pl. gen. n. rodentium (from L. part. adj. rodens -entis, gnawing) of rodents, of gnawing animals.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), TSUCHIDA (S.), KAWASUMI (K.), AMAO (H.), SAKAMOTO (M.), BENNO (Y.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides chinchillae sp. nov. and Bacteroides rodentium sp. nov., isolated from chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 877-881.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides ruminicola Bryant et al. 1958, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Bryant 23 = ATCC 19189= CIP 105475 = JCM 8958.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16482.
Synonym: "Ruminobacter ruminicola" (Bryant et al. 1958) Prévot 1966.
Etymology: L. n. rumen -inis, first stomach of ruminants, rumen; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), inhabitant, deweller; N.L. n. ruminicola, inhabitant of the rumen.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BRYANT (M.P.), SMALL (N.), BOUMA (C.) and CHU (H.): Bacteroides ruminicola n. sp. and the new genus and species Succinimonas amylolytica. Species of succinic acid-producing anaerobic bacteria of the bovine rumen. Journal of Bacteriology, 1958, 76, 15-23.

→ ¤ Prevotella ruminicola (Bryant et al. 1958) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. brevis Bryant et al. 1958, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GA33 = ATCC 19188= CIP 105473.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ011682.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. brevis, short.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BRYANT (M.P.), SMALL (N.), BOUMA (C.) and CHU (H.): Bacteroides ruminicola n. sp. and the new genus and species Succinimonas amylolytica. Species of succinic acid-producing anaerobic bacteria of the bovine rumen. Journal of Bacteriology, 1958, 76, 15-23.

→ ¤ Prevotella brevis (Bryant et al. 1958) Avgustin et al. 1997, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides ruminicola subsp. ruminicola Bryant et al. 1958, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Bryant 23 = ATCC 19189= CIP 105475 = JCM 8958.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16482.
Etymology: L. n. rumen -inis, first stomach of ruminants, rumen; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), inhabitant, deweller; N.L. n. ruminicola, inhabitant of the rumen.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BRYANT (M.P.), SMALL (N.), BOUMA (C.) and CHU (H.): Bacteroides ruminicola n. sp. and the new genus and species Succinimonas amylolytica. Species of succinic acid-producing anaerobic bacteria of the bovine rumen. Journal of Bacteriology, 1958, 76, 15-23.

→ ¤ Prevotella ruminicola (Bryant et al. 1958) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides salanitronis Lan et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BL78 = DSM 18170 = JCM 13657.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002530 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. salanitronis, of Salanitro, named after Joseph P. Salanitro, an American microbiologist, who has contributed much to our knowledge of intestinal bacteriology in chicken and anaerobic bacteriology in general.
Valid publication: LAN (P.T.N.), SAKAMOTO (M.), SAKATA (S.) and BENNO (Y.): Bacteroides barnesiae sp. nov., Bacteroides salanitronis sp. nov. and Bacteroides gallinarum sp. nov., isolated from chicken caecum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2853-2859.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides salivosus Love et al. 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 49407= NCTC 11632 = VPB 157.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L26103.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. salivosus, resembling saliva, slimy.
Valid publication: LOVE (D.N.), JOHNSON (J.L.), JONES (R.F.) and CALVERLEY (A.): Bacteroides salivosus sp. nov., an asaccharolytic, black-pigmented species from cats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 307-309.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Porphyromonas salivosa (Love et al. 1987) Love et al. 1992, comb. nov.

→ ¤ Porphyromonas macacae (Slots and Genco 1980) Love 1995, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides salyersiae corrig. Song et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 10018 = ATCC BAA-997 = CCUG 48945 = JCM 12988.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY608696.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. salyersiae, of Salyers, to honour Abigail Salyers, who has contributed so much to our knowledge of intestinal bacteriology and anaerobic bacteriology in general.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 103. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 983-985.
Effective publication: SONG (Y.L.), LIU (C.X.), McTEAGUE (M.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): "Bacteroides nordii" sp. nov. and "Bacteroides salyersae" sp. nov. isolated from clinical specimens of human intestinal origin. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2004, 42, 5565-5570.
Validation List no. 103 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, salyersae (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 103 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 983-985.
Validation List no. 103 in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides sartorii Clavel et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A-C2-0 = CCUG 57211 = DSM 21941 = JCM 17136.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GQ456204.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. sartorii, of Sartor, in honour of Balfour Sartor, Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, for his outstanding contribution to the understanding of microbial ecology in IBD.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 134. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1477-1479.
Effective publication: CLAVEL (T.), SAALFRANK (A.), CHARRIER (C.) and HALLER (D.): Isolation of bacteria from mouse caecal samples and description of Bacteroides sartorii sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol., 2010, 192, 427-435.
Validation List no. 134 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

→ Bacteroides sartorii Clavel et al. 2010 emend. Sakamoto and Ohkuma 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A-C2-0 = CCUG 57211 = DSM 21941 = JCM 17136.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GQ456204.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. sartorii, of Sartor, in honour of Balfour Sartor, Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, for his outstanding contribution to the understanding of microbial ecology in IBD.
Valid publication: SAKAMOTO (M.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides sartorii is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides chinchillae and has priority. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1241-1244.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Sakamoto and Ohkuma, Bacteroides sartorii Clavel et al. 2010 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides chinchillae Kitahara et al. 2011.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides sartorii is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides chinchillae and has priority. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1241-1244.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides splanchnicus Werner et al. 1975, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29572= CCUG 21054 A = CIP 104287 = DSM 20712 = JCM 15291 = LMG 8202 = NCTC 10825.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002544 (complete genome).
Etymology: Gr. pl. n. splanchna, the "innards"; L. masc. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. splanchnicus, pertaining to the internal organs (referring to the source of isolation).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: WERNER (H.), RINTELEN (G.) and KUNSTEK-SANTOS (H.): A new butyric acid-producing Bacteroides species: B. splanchnicus n. sp. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, 1975, 231, 133-144.

→ ¤ Odoribacter splanchnicus (Werner et al. 1975) Hardam et al. 2008, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides stercorirosoris Kitahara et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST161 = CCUG 60872 = JCM 17103.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB574481.
Etymology: L. n. stercus -oris, dung, excrement; L. n. rosor -oris, a rodent; N.L. gen. n. stercorirosoris, of/from rodent excrement.
Valid publication: KITAHARA (M.), SAKAMOTO (M.), TSUCHIDA (S.), KAWASUMI (K.), AMAO (H.), BENNO (Y.) and OHKUMA (M.): Bacteroides stercorirosoris sp. nov. and Bacteroides faecichinchillae sp. nov., isolated from chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1145-1150.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides stercoris Johnson et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43183= CCUG 38733 = CIP 104203 = JCM 9496 = NCTC 13053 = VPI B5-21.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X83953.
Etymology: L. n. stercus -oris, dung, excrements, feces; L. gen. n. stercoris, of feces, referring to source of isolate.
Valid publication: JOHNSON (J.L.), MOORE (W.E.C.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Bacteroides caccae sp. nov., Bacteroides merdae sp. nov., and Bacteroides stercoris sp. nov. isolated from human feces. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 499-501.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides succinogenes Hungate 1950, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S85 = ATCC 19169.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ496032.
Synonym: "Ruminobacter succinogenes" (Hungate 1950) Prévot 1966.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum succinicum, succinic acid; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce), producing; N.L. part. adj. succinogenes, succinic acid producing.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HUNGATE (R.E.): The anaerobic mesophilic cellulolytic bacteria. Bacteriological Reviews, 1950, 14, 1-49.

→ ¤ Fibrobacter succinogenes (Hungate 1950) Montgomery et al. 1988, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides suis Benno et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P 38024 = ATCC 35419= DSM 20612 = CCUG 15420 = JCM 6292.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB542769 (ATCC 35419, AB542770 (CCUG 15420).
Etymology: L. n. sus, swine, pig; L. gen. n. suis, of the pig.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 12. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 896-897.
Effective publication: BENNO (Y.), WATABE (J.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Bacteroides pyogenes sp. nov., Bacteroides suis sp. nov., and Bacteroides helcogenes sp. nov., new species from abscesses and feces of pigs. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1983, 4, 396-407.
Validation List no. 12 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

→ ¤ Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983.

Note: According to Sakamoto et al. 2010, Bacteroides suis Benno et al. 1983 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.), SUZUKI (N.) and BENNO (Y.): hsp60 and 16S rRNA gene sequence relationships among species of the genus Bacteroides with the finding that Bacteroides suis and Bacteroides tectus are heterotypic synonyms of Bacteroides pyogenes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2984-2990.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Bacteroides tectus corrig. Love et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 160 = ATCC 43331= CCUG 25929 = JCM 10003 = NCTC 11853.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB200228.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. tectus (from L. v. tego), secret, concealed, hidden, referring to difficulty in species identification.
Valid publication: LOVE (D.N.), JOHNSON (J.L.), JONES (R.F.), BAILEY (M.) and CALVERLEY (A.): Bacteroides tectum sp. nov. and characteristics of other non pigmented Bacteroides isolates from soft-tissue infections from cats and dogs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 123-128.
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Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, tectum (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.): Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1073-1075.
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→ ¤ Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983.

Note: According to Sakamoto et al. 2010, Bacteroides tectus corrig. Love et al. 1986 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacteroides pyogenes Benno et al. 1983.
Reference: SAKAMOTO (M.), SUZUKI (N.) and BENNO (Y.): hsp60 and 16S rRNA gene sequence relationships among species of the genus Bacteroides with the finding that Bacteroides suis and Bacteroides tectus are heterotypic synonyms of Bacteroides pyogenes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2984-2990.
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Bacteroides termitidis (Sebald 1962) Holdeman and Moore 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33386= NCTC 11300.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001739 (complete genome).
Synonym: "Sphaerophorus siccus var. termitidis" Sebald 1962.
Etymology: L. n. termes -itis, wood-eating worm; N.L. masc. adj. termitidis, pertaining to the termite.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 SEBALD (M.): Étude sur les bactéries anaérobies gram-négatives asporulées. Thèses de l'Université Paris, Imprimerie Barnéoud S.A. Laval, France, 1962, pp. 1-171. 2 HOLDEMAN (L.V.) and MOORE (W.E.C.). In: E.P. CATO, C.S. CUMMINS, L.V. HOLDEMAN, J.L. JOHNSON, W.E.C. MOORE, R.M. SMIBERT and L.D.S. SMITH (editors): Outline of Clinical Methods in Anaerobic Bacteriology, 2nd revision, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1970.

→ ¤ Sebaldella termitidis (Sebald 1962) Collins and Shah 1986, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Distaso 1912) Castellani and Chalmers 1919, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29148= CCUG 10774 = CIP 104206 = DSM 2079 = JCM 5827 = NCTC 10582 = VPI 5482.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AE015928.
Synonyms: "Bacillus thetaiotaomicron" Distaso 1912, "Sphaerocillus thetaiotaomicron" (Distaso 1912) Prévot 1938, "Pseudobacterium thetaiotaomicron" (Distaso 1912) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Bacteroides fragilis subsp. thetaiotaomicron" (Distaso 1912) Holdeman and Moore 1970.
Etymology: N.L. n. thetaiotaomicron, a combination of the Greek letters theta, iota and omicron (relating to the morphology of vacuolated forms).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 DISTASO (A.): Contribution à l'étude sur l'intoxication intestinale. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, 1912, 62, 433-468. 2 CASTELLANI (A.) and CHALMERS (A.J.): Manual of Tropical Medicine, 3rd ed., Williams Wood and Co., New York, 1919.

  

Bacteroides uniformis Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 8492= CCUG 4942 = CIP 103695 = DSM 6597 = JCM 5828 = NCTC 13054.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB050110.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. uniformis, having only one shape or form, uniform.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EGGERTH (A.H.) and GAGNON (B.H.): The bacteroides of human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 1933, 25, 389-413.

  

Bacteroides ureolyticus Jackson and Goodman 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33387= CCUG 7319 = DSM 20703 = LMG 6451 = NCTC 10941.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L04321.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. urea, urea; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus (from Gr. masc. adj. lutikos), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. ureolyticus, urea dissolving.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: JACKSON (F.L.) and GOODMAN (Y.E.): Bacteroides ureolyticus, a new species to accomodate strains previously identified as "Bacteroides corrodens, anaerobic". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 197-200.

Note: According to Vandamme et al., Bacteroides ureolyticus Jackson and Goodman 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) is clearly a member of the family ¤ Campylobacteraceae Vandamme and De Ley 1991. However, the authors do not believe that it should be renamed at this time and prefer to consider this taxon a species incertae sedis. In 2010, Vandamme et al. propose to reclassify this species incertae sedis into the genus ¤ Campylobacter as ¤ Campylobacter ureolyticus (Jackson and Goodman 1978) Vandamme et al. 2010, comb. nov. (see below).
References:
1 VANDAMME (P.), DANESHVAR (M.I.), DEWHIRST (F.E.), PASTER (B.J.), KERSTERS (K.), GOOSSENS (H.) and MOSS (C.W.): Chemotaxonomic analyses of Bacteroides gracilis and Bacteroides ureolyticus and reclassification of B. gracilis as Campylobacter gracilis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 145-152.
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2 VANDAMME (P.), DEBRUYNE (L.), DE BRANDT (E.) and FALSEN (E.): Reclassification of Bacteroides ureolyticus as Campylobacter ureolyticus comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Campylobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2016-2022.
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---> ¤ Campylobacter ureolyticus (Jackson and Goodman 1978) Vandamme et al. 2010, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides veroralis Watabe et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33779= CCUG 15422 = JCM 6290 = VPI D22A-7.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16473.
Etymology: L. adj. verus, true; N.L. masc. adj. oralis, pertaining to the mouth and also a specific epithet; N.L. masc. adj. veroralis, the true (Bacteroides) oralis.
Valid publication: WATABE (J.), BENNO (Y.) and MITSUOKA (T.): Taxonomic study of Bacteroides oralis and related organisms and proposal of Bacteroides veroralis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 57-64.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella veroralis (Watabe et al. 1983) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

  

Bacteroides vulgatus Eggerth and Gagnon 1933, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 8482= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 12903 = CCUG 4940 = CIP 103714 = DSM 1447 = IFO (now NBRC) 14291 = JCM 5826 = LMG 7956 = LMG 17767 = NCTC 11154.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ867050, CP000139 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. masc. adj. vulgatus (from L. v. vulgo), common (referring to the frequent occurrence of the species in fecal flora).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EGGERTH (A.H.) and GAGNON (B.H.): The bacteroides of human feces. Journal of Bacteriology, 1933, 25, 389-413.

  

Bacteroides xylanisolvens Chassard et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) XB1A = CCUG 53782 = DSM 18836 = JCM 15633.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM230650.
Etymology: N.L. n. xylanum, xylan, a vegetal polymer; L. part. adj. solvens, dissolving; N.L. part. adj. xylanisolvens, xylan-dissolving, referring to the ability of the micro-organism to degrade xylan.
Valid publication: CHASSARD (C.), DELMAS (E.), LAWSON (P.A.) and BERNALIER-DONADILLE (A.): Bacteroides xylanisolvens sp. nov., a xylan-degrading bacterium isolated from human faeces. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1008-1013.
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Bacteroides xylanolyticus Scholten-Koerselman et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) X5-1 = CCUG 48289 = DSM 3808.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF558386.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. xylanum, xylan; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. xylanolyticus, xylan-dissolving.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 24. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 136-137.
Effective publication: SCHOLTEN-KOERSELMAN (I.), HOUWAARD (F.), JANSSEN (P.) and ZEHNDER (A.J.B.): Bacteroides xylanolyticus sp. nov., a xylanolytic bacterium from methane producing cattle manure. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek J. Microbiol., 1986, 52, 543-554.
Validation List no. 24 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain shows an unexpected affiliation with the family ¤ Lachnospiraceae (98.5% similarity against ¤ Clostridium aerotolerans).
Reference: YARZA (P.), SPRÖER (C.), SWIDERSKI (J.), MROTZEK (N.), SPRING (S.), TINDALL (B.J.), GRONOW (S.), PUKALL (R.), KLENK (H.P.), LANG (E.), VERBARG (S.), CROUCH (A.), LILBURN (T.), BECK (B.), UNOSSON (C.), CARDEW (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), GOMILA (M.), NAKAGAWA (Y.), JANSSENS (D.), DE VOS (P.), PEIREN (J.), SUTTELS (T.), CLERMONT (D.), BIZET (C.), SAKAMOTO (M.), IIDA (T.), KUDO (T.), KOSAKO (Y.), OSHIDA (Y.), OHKUMA (M.), ARAHAL (D.R.), SPIECK (E.), POMMERENING ROESER (A.), FIGGE (M.), PARK (D.), BUCHANAN (P.), CIFUENTES (A.), MUNOZ (R.), EUZEBY (J.P.), SCHLEIFER (K.H.), LUDWIG (W.), AMANN (R.), GLÖCKNER (F.O.) and RÓSSELLO-MÓRA (R.): Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2013, 36, 69-73.
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Bacteroides zoogleoformans (Weinberg et al. 1937) Cato et al. 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33285= CCUG 20495 = CIP 104479 = JCM 16136 = NCTC 13075 = VPI D28K-1.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L16488.
Basonym: ¤ Capsularis zoogleoformans corrig. (Weinberg et al. 1937) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Bacterium zoogleiformans" Weinberg et al. 1937.
Etymology: Gr. adj. zôos, alive, living; Gr. masc. noun gloios, any glutinous substance, gum, glue; N.L. fem. n. zoogleoea, inhabitant of glue, zoogloea; L. part. adj. formans, forming; N.L. part. adj. zoogleoformans, forming zoogloea (pertaining to the glutinous mass produced in broth cultures).
Valid publication: CATO (E.P.), KELLEY (R.W.), MOORE (W.E.C.) and HOLDEMAN (L.V.): Bacteroides zoogleoformans (Weinberg, Nativelle, and Prévot 1937) corrig. comb. nov.: emended description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 271-274.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Prevotella zoogleoformans (Weinberg et al. 1937) Shah and Collins 1990, comb. nov.

Note: The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods recommends that Prevotella zoogleoformans (Weinberg et al. 1937) Shah and Collins 1990 be designated Bacteroides zoogleoformans (Weinberg et al. 1937) Cato et al. 1982.
Reference: OLSEN (I.) and SHAH (H.N.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Gram-negative anaerobic rods. Minutes of the meetings, 9 and 10 July 2000, Manchester, UK. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1943-1944.
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