Species "Bacillus tortuosus"

Name: "Bacillus tortuosus" Debono 1912

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Pronunciation, gender: tor-tu-O-sus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25548; DSM 3987

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16S rRNA gene: L34683 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Debono M. On some anaerobical bacteria of the normal human intestine. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1912; 62:229-234.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Eubacterium tortuosum (Debono 1912) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Absiella tortuosum" (Debono 1912) Paek et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Eubacterium tortuosum (Debono 1912) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Absiella tortuosa" corrig. (Debono 1912) Paek et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Debono M. On some anaerobical bacteria of the normal human intestine. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1912; 62:229-234.

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Record number: 4190

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Species "Bacillus tortuosus"