Name: "Actinobaculum massiliense" corrig. Greub and Raoult 2002

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’se. L. neut. adj. massiliense, of or pertaining to Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, where the organism was isolated

Gender: neuter

Type strain: CCUG 47753; CIP 107404; DSM 19118

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AF487679 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Greub G, Raoult D. "Actinobaculum massiliae," a new species causing chronic urinary tract infection. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3938-3941.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Actinobaculum massiliae" Greub and Raoult 2002	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
  • Regarded as not validly published (Opinion 110). Publication: Arahal et al.. Judicial Opinion No. 111. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5197.
  • See also Bakour et al. (2016). Publication: Bakour S, Beye M, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Description of strain FC3^T as the neotype strain of Actinobaculum massiliense. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2702-2703.
  • The type strain deposited in the Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 107404) is no longer available. The strain deposits in the CCUG and DSMZ culture collections, CCUG 47753 and DSM 19118, are not identical to the original type strain described by Greub and Raoult 2002. Yassin et al. 2015 requested the Judicial Commission to examine the status of the name Actinobaculum massiliense Greub and Raoult 2006 (Request for an Opinion, IJSEM 65, 1102-1103). Bakour et al. 2016 described strain FC3 (= CSUR P1982 = DSM 100580) as the neotype strain of Actinobaculum massiliense corrig. Greub and Raoult 2006 (IJSEM 66:2702-2703). Publication: Yassin AF, Sproer C, Pukall R, Schumann P. The status of the species Actinobaculum massiliense (Greub and Raoult 2006). Request for an Opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1102-1103.
  • The culture collection accession number CCUG 47753 has been provided on request for validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 110. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1459-1460.
  • The original spelling of the specific epithet, massiliae (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 110. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1459-1460.

Parent taxon: Actinobaculum Lawson et al. 1997

Assigned by: Greub G, Raoult D. "Actinobaculum massiliae," a new species causing chronic urinary tract infection. J Clin Microbiol 2002; 40:3938-3941.

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