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Species Bifidobacterium coryneforme
Name: Bifidobacterium coryneforme (ex Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969) Biavati et al. 1982
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: co.ry.ne.for’me. Gr. fem. n. korynê, a club; L. neut. adj. suff. -forme, of the shape of; N.L. neut. adj. coryneforme, club-shaped
Pronunciation, gender: ko-ry-ne-FOR-me, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 25911; BCRC 14675; CCRC 14675; CCUG 34986; CGMCC 1.2279; DSM 20216; JCM 5819; LMG 18911
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58733
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Biavati B, Scardovi V, Moore WEC. Electrophoretic patterns of proteins in the genus Bifidobacterium and proposal of four new species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:358-373. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Bifidobacterium indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bifidobacterium indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bifidobacterium indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
- ❗ Bifidobacterium coryneforme 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 Bifidobacterium.
- 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 8 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 genus.
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⏲ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bifidobacterium indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Parent taxon: Bifidobacterium Orla-Jensen 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Biavati B, Scardovi V, Moore WEC. Electrophoretic patterns of proteins in the genus Bifidobacterium and proposal of four new species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:358-373.
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Record number: 774031
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