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Species "Bacteroides catenaformis"
Name: "Bacteroides catenaformis" Eggerth 1935
Etymology: ca.te.na.for’mis. L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -formis, form; N.L. masc. adj. catenaformis, chain-shaped [probably better: cateniformis]
Pronunciation, gender: ka-te-na-FOR-mis, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25536; CCUG 48174; CIP 104817; DSM 20559; JCM 1121
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ621549
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Eggerth AH. The Gram-positive Non-spore-bearing Anaerobic Bacilli of Human Feces. J Bacteriol 1935; 30:277-299. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Eggerthia catenaformis (Eggerth 1935) Salvetti et al. 2011
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Eggerthia catenaformis (Eggerth 1935) Salvetti et al. 2011 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus catenaforme (Eggerth 1935) Moore and Holdeman 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Lactobacillus catenaformis corrig. (Eggerth 1935) Moore and Holdeman 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Catenabacterium catenaforme" (Eggerth 1935) Prévot 1938 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Eggerth AH. The Gram-positive Non-spore-bearing Anaerobic Bacilli of Human Feces. J Bacteriol 1935; 30:277-299.
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Record number: 4125
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