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Species Alistipes communis
Name: Alistipes communis Sakamoto et al. 2020
Etymology: com.mu’nis. L. masc. adj. communis, common, widespread, referring to the frequent isolation of the species in the human faeces
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kom-MU-nis, masculine
Type strain: 5CBH24; DSM 108979; JCM 32850
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC468799
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Sakamoto M, Ikeyama N, Ogata Y, Suda W, Iino T, Hattori M, Ohkuma M. Alistipes communis sp. nov., Alistipes dispar sp. nov. and Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. vulgaris subsp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and creation of Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. onderdonkii subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:473-480. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2167-2173.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Alistipes obesi" Hugon et al. 2013 heterotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Sakamoto et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Alistipes obesi" Hugon et al. 2013.
Publication:
Sakamoto M, Ikeyama N, Ogata Y, Suda W, Iino T, Hattori M, Ohkuma M. Alistipes communis sp. nov., Alistipes dispar sp. nov. and Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. vulgaris subsp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and creation of Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. onderdonkii subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:473-480. 🇯🇵
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 risk group of the genus.
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⏰ According to Sakamoto et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Alistipes obesi" Hugon et al. 2013.
Publication:
Sakamoto M, Ikeyama N, Ogata Y, Suda W, Iino T, Hattori M, Ohkuma M. Alistipes communis sp. nov., Alistipes dispar sp. nov. and Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. vulgaris subsp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and creation of Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. onderdonkii subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:473-480.
Parent taxon: Alistipes Rautio et al. 2003
Assigned by:
Sakamoto M, Ikeyama N, Ogata Y, Suda W, Iino T, Hattori M, Ohkuma M. Alistipes communis sp. nov., Alistipes dispar sp. nov. and Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. vulgaris subsp. nov., isolated from human faeces, and creation of Alistipes onderdonkii subsp. onderdonkii subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:473-480. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 5707
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