Name: Anaerovibrio glycerini Schauder and Schink 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gly.ce.ri’ni. N.L. neut. n. glycerinum, glycerine, glycerol; N.L. gen. neut. n. glycerini, of glycerol, referring to utilization of glycerol as sole substrate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-WI-bri-o gly-ke-RI-ni, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51177; CIP 105408; DSM 5192; LGS 4

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AJ010960 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Schauder R, Schink B. Anaerovibrio glycerini sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium fermenting glycerol to propionate, cell matter, and hydrogen. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 152:473-478. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Anaerosinus glycerini (Schauder and Schink 1996) Strömpl et al. 1999

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Anaerosinus glycerini (Schauder and Schink 1996) Strömpl et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Anaerovibrio glycerini 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 Anaerovibrio.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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.
  • 🙅 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.

Parent taxon: Anaerovibrio Hungate 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Schauder R, Schink B. Anaerovibrio glycerini sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium fermenting glycerol to propionate, cell matter, and hydrogen. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 152:473-478. 🇩🇪

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