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Species Bacteroides capillus
Name: Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt 1982
Etymology: ca.pil.lus. L. masc. n. capillus, the hair
Type strain: 938.11; ATCC 33690; CCUG 15403
16S rRNA gene:
L16478
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Kornman KS, Holt SC. Physiological and ultrastructural characterization of a new Bacteroides species (Bacteroides capillus) isolated from severe localized periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 1981; 16:542-555. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 8. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1982; 32:266-268.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins 1982 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Segatella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Hitch et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Johnson and Holdeman (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.
Publication:
Johnson JL, Holdeman LV. Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:114.
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⏲ According to Johnson and Holdeman (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Prevotella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Shah and Collins 1990.
Publication:
Johnson JL, Holdeman LV. Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:114.
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⏲ According to Johnson and Holdeman (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Segatella buccae (Holdeman et al. 1982) Hitch et al. 2023.
Publication:
Johnson JL, Holdeman LV. Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:114.
- ❗ Bacteroides capillus 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 Bacteroides.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — 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 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 the species itself.
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⏲ According to Johnson and Holdeman (1985), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. 1982.
Publication:
Johnson JL, Holdeman LV. Bacteroides capillus Kornman and Holt and Bacteroides pentosaceus Shah and Collins, later synonyms of Bacteroides buccae Holdeman et al. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:114.
Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kornman KS, Holt SC. Physiological and ultrastructural characterization of a new Bacteroides species (Bacteroides capillus) isolated from severe localized periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 1981; 16:542-555.
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Record number: 783441
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