Name: Centipeda noxia (Moore et al. 1987) Heng and Kittelmann 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987

Etymology: no’xi.a. L. fem. adj. noxia, harmful, referring to its presence in periodontitis

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ken-TI-pe-da NO-xi-a, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 43541; DSM 19578; JCM 8546; VPI D9B-5

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF287799 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: correct name (but should be taxonomically suspended)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987, which has a risk group (Belgium) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987, which has a risk group (Canada) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987, which has a risk group (Swiss Confederation) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987, which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 🎓 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 the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name should be taxonomically suspended (but isn't for some reason) in favour of Selenomonas noxia Moore et al. 1987. Publication: Moore LVH, Johnson JL, Moore WEC. Selenomonas noxia sp. nov., Selenomonas flueggei sp. nov., Selenomonas infelix sp. nov., Selenomonas dianae sp. nov., and Selenomonas artemidis sp. nov., from the human gingival crevice. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:271-280. 🇺🇸

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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