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Species "Bacteroides lentus"
Name: "Bacteroides lentus" Eggerth 1935
Etymology: len’tus. L. masc. adj. lentus, slow
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25559; CCUG 17323; CCUG 17323 A; CIP 106637; DSM 2243; JCM 9979; NCAIM B.01418; NCTC 11813
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF292375
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: Eggerthella lenta (Eggerth 1935) Wade et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Eubacterium lentum (Eggerth 1935) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Eggerthella lenta (Eggerth 1935) Wade et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Eggerthella lenta (Eggerth 1935) Kageyama et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
- 😷 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". — 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: 798327
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