Name: Capnocytophaga catalasegens Suzuki et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.ta.las’e.gens. N.L. neut. n. catalasum, catalase; L. pres. part. egens, lacking; N.L. fem. part. adj. catalasegens, lacking catalase

Pronunciation, gender: ka-ta-LAS-e-gens, feminine

Type strain: DSM 107252; JCM 32682; KC07084

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB623212 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Suzuki M, Imaoka K, Kimura M, Morikawa S, Maeda K. Capnocytophaga catalasegens sp. nov., isolated from feline oral cavities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5731. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5910.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al. 1982

Assigned by: Suzuki M, Imaoka K, Kimura M, Morikawa S, Maeda K. Capnocytophaga catalasegens sp. nov., isolated from feline oral cavities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5731. 🇯🇵

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/capnocytophaga-catalasegensCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 37149