Name: Anaeroarcus burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Strömpl et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992

Etymology: bur.ki.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. burkinensis, pertaining to Burkina Faso, the place from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-AR-kus bur-ki-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51455; B4B0; CIP 105409; DSM 6283

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ010961 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Strompl C, Tindall BJ, Jarvis GN, Lunsdorf H, Moore ER, Hippe H. A re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the genus Anaerovibrio, with the reclassification of Anaerovibrio glycerini as Anaerosinus glycerini gen. nov., comb. nov., and Anaerovibrio burkinabensis as Anaeroarcus burkinensis [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1861-1872. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 2000; 50:5-7.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Selenomonas acidaminophila" Nanninga et al. 1987	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Anaeromusa acidaminophila Baena et al. 1999	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerovibrio burkinensis corrig. Ouattara et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anaeroarcus Strömpl et al. 1999. Publication: Strompl C, Tindall BJ, Jarvis GN, Lunsdorf H, Moore ER, Hippe H. A re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the genus Anaerovibrio, with the reclassification of Anaerovibrio glycerini as Anaerosinus glycerini gen. nov., comb. nov., and Anaerovibrio burkinabensis as Anaeroarcus burkinensis [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1861-1872. 🇩🇪
  • ⏰ According to Heng (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Anaeromusa acidaminophila Baena et al. 1999. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • ⏰ According to Heng (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Selenomonas acidaminophila" Nanninga et al. 1987. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • ❗ Anaeroarcus burkinensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Anaeroarcus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 49:1870. Publication: Strompl C, Tindall BJ, Jarvis GN, Lunsdorf H, Moore ER, Hippe H. A re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the genus Anaerovibrio, with the reclassification of Anaerovibrio glycerini as Anaerosinus glycerini gen. nov., comb. nov., and Anaerovibrio burkinabensis as Anaeroarcus burkinensis [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1861-1872. 🇩🇪
  • 🧍 The specific epithet burkinabensis (sic) has been corrected because the Latin suffix -ensis is used only to indicate geographic locations, not the inhabitants (the etymology of the epithet burkinabensis, given by Ouattara et al. 1992, was N.L. adj. burkinabensis, from Burkinabe, inhabitants of Burkina Faso, West Africa). Publication: Strompl C, Tindall BJ, Jarvis GN, Lunsdorf H, Moore ER, Hippe H. A re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the genus Anaerovibrio, with the reclassification of Anaerovibrio glycerini as Anaerosinus glycerini gen. nov., comb. nov., and Anaerovibrio burkinabensis as Anaeroarcus burkinensis [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1861-1872. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Anaeroarcus Strömpl et al. 1999

Assigned by: Strompl C, Tindall BJ, Jarvis GN, Lunsdorf H, Moore ER, Hippe H. A re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the genus Anaerovibrio, with the reclassification of Anaerovibrio glycerini as Anaerosinus glycerini gen. nov., comb. nov., and Anaerovibrio burkinabensis as Anaeroarcus burkinensis [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1861-1872. 🇩🇪

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