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Species Apilactobacillus kosoi
Name: Apilactobacillus kosoi (Chiou et al. 2018) Zheng et al. 2020
Basonym: Lactobacillus kosoi Chiou et al. 2018
Etymology: ko’so.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. kosoi, of kôso, a high sucrose fermented beverage in Japan, the origin of the type strain
Type strain: 10H; BCRC 81100; NBRC 113063
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC318484
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Apilactobacillus micheneri (McFrederick et al. 2018) Zheng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Apilactobacillus micheneri (McFrederick et al. 2018) Zheng et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus kosoi Chiou et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Li et al. (2020), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018.
Publication:
Li TT, Liu DD, Fu ML, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactobacillus kosoi Chiou et al. 2018 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018, elevation of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. argentoratensis to the species level as Lactobacillus argentoratensis sp. nov., and Lactobacillus zhaodongensis sp. nov., isolated from traditional Chinese pickle and the intestinal tract of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3123-3133.
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⏲ According to Li et al. (2020), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Apilactobacillus micheneri (McFrederick et al. 2018) Zheng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Li TT, Liu DD, Fu ML, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactobacillus kosoi Chiou et al. 2018 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018, elevation of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. argentoratensis to the species level as Lactobacillus argentoratensis sp. nov., and Lactobacillus zhaodongensis sp. nov., isolated from traditional Chinese pickle and the intestinal tract of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3123-3133.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4421-4424.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4656.
- ❗ Apilactobacillus kosoi 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 Apilactobacillus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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 other species in the genus.
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⏲ According to Li et al. (2020), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018.
Publication:
Li TT, Liu DD, Fu ML, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactobacillus kosoi Chiou et al. 2018 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus micheneri McFrederick et al. 2018, elevation of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. argentoratensis to the species level as Lactobacillus argentoratensis sp. nov., and Lactobacillus zhaodongensis sp. nov., isolated from traditional Chinese pickle and the intestinal tract of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3123-3133.
Parent taxon: Apilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
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