Name:Acetobacterconturbans Sombolestani et al. 2020
Category: Species
Proposed as: sp. nov.
Etymology:con.tur’bans.L. masc. part. adj.conturbans, confusing, confounding, referring to the confusing origin of these bacteria as mutants or contaminants of a brewing inoculum
Valid publication:
Sombolestani AS, Cleenwerck I, Cnockaert M, Borremans W, Wieme AD, De Vuyst L, Vandamme P. Novel acetic acid bacteria from cider fermentations: Acetobacter conturbans sp. nov. and Acetobacter fallax sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6163-6171. 🇧🇪
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4656.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Notes:
🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.