Name: Anaeromusa acidaminophila Baena et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.cid.a.mi.no’phi.la. L. neut. adj. acidum, acid; N.L. fem. n. amina, amine; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; N.L. fem. adj. acidaminophila, amino-acid-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-MU-sa a-kid-a-mi-NO-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 43704; DKglu16; DSM 3853

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF071415 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Baena S, Fardeau ML, Woo TH, Ollivier B, Labat M, Patel BK. Phylogenetic relationships of three amino-acid-utilizing anaerobes, Selenomonas acidaminovorans, 'Selenomonas acidaminophila' and Eubacterium acidaminophilum, as inferred from partial 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences and proposal of Thermanaerovibrio acidaminovorans gen. nov., comb. nov. and Anaeromusa acidaminophila gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:969-974. 🇦🇺

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1327-1328.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

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

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anaeromusa Baena et al. 1999. Publication: Baena S, Fardeau ML, Woo TH, Ollivier B, Labat M, Patel BK. Phylogenetic relationships of three amino-acid-utilizing anaerobes, Selenomonas acidaminovorans, 'Selenomonas acidaminophila' and Eubacterium acidaminophilum, as inferred from partial 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences and proposal of Thermanaerovibrio acidaminovorans gen. nov., comb. nov. and Anaeromusa acidaminophila gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:969-974. 🇦🇺
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Anaeroarcus burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Strömpl 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992. 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026. 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Anaerovibrio burkinensis corrig. Ouattara et al. 1992. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • ❗ Anaeromusa acidaminophila 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 Anaeromusa.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 Basonym: "Selenomonas acidaminophila" Nanninga et al. 1987. Publication: Von Prowazek S. Zur Parasitologie von Westafrika. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1913; 70:32-36.
  • 🧍 In violation of Rules 33c and 34a, Baena et al. 1999 propose Anaeromusa acidaminophila as a new combination. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱
  • 🧍 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. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Anaeromusa Baena et al. 1999

Assigned by: Baena S, Fardeau ML, Woo TH, Ollivier B, Labat M, Patel BK. Phylogenetic relationships of three amino-acid-utilizing anaerobes, Selenomonas acidaminovorans, 'Selenomonas acidaminophila' and Eubacterium acidaminophilum, as inferred from partial 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences and proposal of Thermanaerovibrio acidaminovorans gen. nov., comb. nov. and Anaeromusa acidaminophila gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:969-974. 🇦🇺

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