Species Campylobacter cryaerophilus

Name: Campylobacter cryaerophilus corrig. Neill et al. 1985

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: cry.a.e.ro’phi.lus. Gr. neut. n. kryos, icy cold, frost; Gr. masc. n. aêr (gen. aeros), air; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. adj. cryaerophilus, friend of cold and air

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kam-py-lo-BAK-ter kry-a-e-RO-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: 02766; A169/B; ATCC 43158; CCUG 17801; CIP 104014; DSM 7289; LMG 7536; LMG 9904; NCTC 11885; Neill A 169/B

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MG195893 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Neill SD, Campbell JN, O'Brien JJ, Weatherup STC, Ellis WA. Taxonomic position of Campylobacter cryaerophila sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:342-356.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Arcobacter cryaerophilus (Neill et al. 1985) Vandamme et al. 1991

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Aliarcobacter cryaerophilus" (Neill et al. 1985) Pérez-Cataluña et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Campylobacter cryaerophila Neill et al. 1985	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
    Arcobacter cryaerophilus (Neill et al. 1985) Vandamme et al. 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Aliarcobacter cryaerophilus (Neill et al. 1985) Pérez-Cataluña et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Kiehlbauch et al. 1991 Kiehlbauch JA, Brenner DJ, Nicholson MA, Baker CN, Patton CM, Steigerwalt AG, Wachsmuth IK. Campylobacter butzleri sp. nov. isolated from humans and animals with diarrheal illness. J Clin Microbiol 1991; 29:376-385. 🇺🇸
    Notes:
    • 🧍 As of 2025-03-20 this emendation was not yet included in an IJSEM List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion. — 🧍 Validation list no. 39 does not mention the emendation proposed by Kiehlbauch et al.

• Notes:
  • ❗ Campylobacter cryaerophilus 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 Campylobacter.
  • 😷 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: 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, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 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.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 47:585; Campylobacter cryaerophila (sic). Publication: Euzéby JP. Revised nomenclature of specific or subspecific epithets that do not agree in gender with generic names that end in -bacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:585.
  • 🧍 The original spelling, Campylobacter cryaerophila (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1997 [1]. Publication: Euzéby JP. Revised nomenclature of specific or subspecific epithets that do not agree in gender with generic names that end in -bacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:585.
  • 🧍 This corrigendum has been already suggested by Vandamme et al. 1991 [2]. Publication: Vandamme P, Falsen E, Rossau R, Hoste B, Segers P, Tytgat R, De Ley J. Revision of Campylobacter, Helicobacter, and Wolinella taxonomy: emendation of generic descriptions and proposal of Arcobacter gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:88-103. 🇧🇪

Parent taxon: Campylobacter Sebald and Véron 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Neill SD, Campbell JN, O'Brien JJ, Weatherup STC, Ellis WA. Taxonomic position of Campylobacter cryaerophila sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:342-356.

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