Name: Caproiciproducens Kim et al. 2015
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ca.pro.i.ci.pro.du’cens. N.L. neut. n. acidum caproicum, caproic acid; L. pres. part. producens, producing; N.L. masc. n. Caproiciproducens, the bacteria producing caproic acid
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Caproiciproducent-), ka-pro-i-ki-pro-DU-kens
Type species: Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans Kim et al. 2015
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Kim BC, Seung Jeon B, Kim S, Kim H, Um Y, Sang BI. Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium capable of producing caproic acid from galactitol, isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4902-4908. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1600-1602.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 4
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Caproiciproducens faecalis Choi et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans Kim et al. 2015 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Caproiciproducens lactatisolvens Jin et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Caproiciproducens puteiluti Jin et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Oscillospiraceae Peshkoff 1940 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tindall BJ. The names Hungateiclostridium Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium thermocellum (Viljoen et al. 1926) Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium cellulolyticum (Patel et al. 1980) Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium aldrichii (Yang et al. 1990) Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium alkalicellulosi (Zhilina et al. 2006) Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium clariflavum (Shiratori et al. 2009) Zhang et al. 2018, Hungateiclostridium straminisolvens (Kato et al. 2004) Zhang et al. 2018 and Hungateiclostridium saccincola (Koeck et al. 2016) Zhang et al. 2018 contravene Rule 51b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes and require replacement names in the genus Acetivibrio Patel et al. 1980. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3927-3932. 🇩🇪
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