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

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992

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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-MU-sa bur-ki-NEN-sis, feminine

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

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ010961 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• 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
    Anaeroarcus burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Strömpl et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ⏰ 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. 🇸🇬
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-07-16.
  • 🙆 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.

Parent taxon: Anaeromusa Baena et al. 1999

Assigned by: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬

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