Genus "Mesolisteria"

Name: "Mesolisteria" Bouznada et al. 2025

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Me.so.lis.te’ri.a. Gr. masc. adj. mesos, middle; N.L. fem. n. Listeria, a bacterial genus name; N.L. fem. n. Mesolisteria, referring to the mesophilic nature of species within this genus (Orsi and Wiedmann 2016; Orsi et al. 2023)

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Mesolisteri-), me-so-lis-TE-ri-a

Type species: "Mesolisteria fleischmannii" (Bertsch et al. 2013) Bouznada et al. 2025

Original publication: Bouznada K, Belaouni HA, Saker R, Chaabane Chaouch F, Meklat A. Phylogenomic analyses of the Listeriaceae family support species reclassification and proposal of a new family and new genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 118:18. 🇩🇿

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Listeria Pirie 1940 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Murraya" Bouznada et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Murraya" Stuart and Welshimer 1971	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Listeria Pirie 1940 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, conserved name
    Paenilisteria Bouznada et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Mesolisteria" Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Paenilisteria" Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Listeria Pirie 1940 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Bertsch D, Rau J, Eugster MR, Haug MC, Lawson PA, Lacroix C, Meile L. Listeria fleischmannii sp. nov., isolated from cheese. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:526-532. 🇨🇭
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 8; CIP: 4; LMG: 3; BEI: 2; CECT: 1; KCTC: 1; MCC: 1; NCTC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 8

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Mesolisteria aquatica" (Den Bakker et al. 2014) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria costaricensis" (Núñez-Montero et al. 2018) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria fleischmannii" (Bertsch et al. 2013) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria floridensis" (Den Bakker et al. 2014) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria goaensis" (Doijad et al. 2018) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria ilorinensis" (Raufu et al. 2022) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria thailandensis" (Leclercq et al. 2019) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Mesolisteria valentina" (Quereda et al. 2020) Bouznada et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym

Parent taxon: Listeriaceae Ludwig et al. 2010

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — Bouznada K, Belaouni HA, Saker R, Chaabane Chaouch F, Meklat A. Phylogenomic analyses of the Listeriaceae family support species reclassification and proposal of a new family and new genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 118:18. 🇩🇿

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Record number: 54528