Name: Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: N.L. neut. n. maltum, malt; L. adj. aromaticus -a -um, aromatic, fragrant; N.L. neut. adj. maltaromaticum, possessing a malt-like aroma

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27865; CCUG 30142; CIP 103135; DSM 20342; JCM 1154; LMG 6903; MX5; NRRL B-14852

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16S rRNA gene: JF749288 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342^T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730^T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1221-1222.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus piscicola Hiu et al. 1984	heterotypic synonym, validly published
    Carnobacterium piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987	heterotypic synonym, validly published
    Lactobacillus carnis Shaw and Harding 1986	heterotypic synonym, validly published
    Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published

• Notes:
  • According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Carnobacterium piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987. Publication: Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342^T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730^T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.
  • According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus piscicola Hiu et al. 1984. Publication: Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342^T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730^T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.
  • According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus carnis Shaw and Harding 1986. Publication: Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342^T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730^T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.
  • The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t".

Parent taxon: Carnobacterium Collins et al. 1987

Assigned by: Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342^T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730^T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.

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