Name: Centipeda felix (Kuete et al. 2026) Heng and Kittelmann 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Selenomonas felix Kuete et al. 2026

Etymology: fe’lix. L. fem. adj. felix, lucky, referring to its presence in the sputum sample of a healthy person

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ken-TI-pe-da FE-lix, feminine

Type strain: CECT 9822; CSUR P3560; Marseille P3560

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16S rRNA gene: LT725659 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Heng YC, Kittelmann S. Taxonomic reclassification and expansion of the family Selenomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7178. 🇸🇬

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7223.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Selenomonas felix Kuete et al. 2026

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Selenomonas felix Kuete et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Centipeda felix 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 Centipeda.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-04.
  • 🙅 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.

Parent taxon: Centipeda Lai et al. 1983

Assigned by: Heng YC, Kittelmann S. Taxonomic reclassification and expansion of the family Selenomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7178. 🇸🇬

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