Name: "Absiella tortuosum" (Debono 1912) Paek et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Bacillus tortuosus" Debono 1912

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25548; DSM 3987

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: L34683 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Paek J, Shin Y, Kim JS, Kim H, Kook JK, Paek WK, Chang YH. Description of Absiella argi gen. nov., sp. nov., and transfer of Eubacterium dolichum and Eubacterium tortuosum to the genus Absiella as Absiella dolichum comb. nov. and Absiella tortuosum comb. nov. Anaerobe 2017; 48:70-75.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Absiella tortuosa" corrig. (Debono 1912) Paek et al. 2017

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Eubacterium tortuosum (Debono 1912) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Bacillus tortuosus" Debono 1912	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    "Absiella tortuosa" corrig. (Debono 1912) Paek et al. 2017	corrected spelling of name, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.

Parent taxon: Absiella Paek et al. 2020

Assigned by: Paek J, Shin Y, Kim JS, Kim H, Kook JK, Paek WK, Chang YH. Description of Absiella argi gen. nov., sp. nov., and transfer of Eubacterium dolichum and Eubacterium tortuosum to the genus Absiella as Absiella dolichum comb. nov. and Absiella tortuosum comb. nov. Anaerobe 2017; 48:70-75.

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Record number: 1500