Etymology:
Le.vi.lac.to.ba.cil’lus L. v. levare, to lift up, release, relieve; N.L. masc. n.Lactobacillus, a bacterial genus name; N.L. masc. n.Levilactobacillus, a lactobacillus with leavening potential, referring to the occurrence of multiple species in the genus in type I sourdoughs that are used as sole leavening agent
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
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Bergey DH, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM, Murray EGD, Harrison FC. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 4th ed. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1934.
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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & Management 1983; 19:255-261.
The distinct name Lentilactobacillus 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & Management 1983; 19:255-261.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 24 Total number of child taxa: 24
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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