Name: "Cillobacterium cellulosolvens" Bryant et al. 1958

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cel.lu.lo.sol’vens. L. pres. part. solvens, degrading; N.L. neut. part. adj. cellulosolvens, cellulosedissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kel-lu-lo-SOL-wens, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 43171; JCM 9499; van Gylswyk and Hoffman strain 6

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Original publication: Bryant MP, Small N, Bouma C, Robinson IM. Characteristics of ruminal anaerobic celluloytic cocci and Cillobacterium cellulosolvens n. sp. J Bacteriol 1958; 76:529-537.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Eubacterium cellulosolvens (Bryant et al. 1958) Holdeman and Moore 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Eubacterium cellulosolvens (Bryant et al. 1958) Holdeman and Moore 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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.

Parent taxon: "Cillobacterium" Prévot 1938

Assigned by: Bryant MP, Small N, Bouma C, Robinson IM. Characteristics of ruminal anaerobic celluloytic cocci and Cillobacterium cellulosolvens n. sp. J Bacteriol 1958; 76:529-537.

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Record number: 4180