Etymology:
Len.ti.lac.to.ba.cil’lus. L. masc. adj.lentus, slow, sluggish, referring to the slow growth of species in the genus with lactate or propanediol as carbon course; N.L. masc. n.Lactobacillus, a bacterial genus name; N.L. masc. n.Lentilactobacillus, a slow [growing] lactobacillus
Valid publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Henneberg W. Zur Kenntnis der Milchsäurebakterien der Brennereimaische, der Milch, des Bieres, der Presshefe, der Melasse, des Sauerkohls, der sauren Gurken und des Sauerteigs, sowie einige Bemerkungen über die Milchsäurebakterien des menschlichen Magens. Zeitschrift für Spiritusindustrie 1903; 26:329-332.
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Bergey DH, Harrison FC, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923.
Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Oki et al. (2012), Tohno et al. (2021). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 17; DSM: 14; LMG: 7; NRIC: 7; CCUG: 6; CIP: 5; ATCC: 4; NBRC: 4; IFO: 3; NRRL: 2.
The distinct name Acetilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Agrilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Apilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Bombilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Fructilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Furfurilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Lapidilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Latilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Levilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Ligilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Limosilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Liquorilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Loigolactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Paucilactobacillus from the same publication has a similar spelling.Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 19 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 19 Total number of child taxa: 19
Assigned by:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
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