Name: "Paenilisteria" Orsi and Wiedmann 2016

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Pae.ni.lis.te’ri.a. N.L. fem. n. Listeria, a bacterial genus name; N.L. fem. n. Paenilisteria, almost Listeria, referring to the phenotypic resemblance to the genus Listeria (Orsi and Wiedmann 2016; Orsi et al. 2023)

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Paenilisteri-), pa͡e-ni-lis-TE-ri-a

Original publication: Orsi RH, Wiedmann M. Characteristics and distribution of Listeria spp., including Listeria species newly described since 2009. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:5273-5287.

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

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: LMG: 6; DSM: 6; BEI: 3; NCTC: 2; CECT: 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: 6

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Paenilisteria booriae" (Weller et al. 2015) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	not validly published	synonym
    "Paenilisteria cornellensis" (Den Bakker et al. 2014) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	not validly published	synonym
    "Paenilisteria grandensis" (Den Bakker et al. 2014) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	not validly published	synonym
    "Paenilisteria newyorkensis" (Weller et al. 2015) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	not validly published	synonym
    "Paenilisteria riparia" (Den Bakker et al. 2014) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	not validly published	synonym
    "Paenilisteria weihenstephanensis" (Lang Halter et al. 2013) Orsi and Wiedmann 2016	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: 42355