Domain Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Clostridium algidicarnis

Name: Clostridium algidicarnis Lawson et al. 1995

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.gi.di.car.nis. L. masc. adj. algidus, cold; L. gen. fem. n. carnis, of flesh, of meat; N.L. gen. fem. n. algidicarnis, of cold meat

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 15099; NCFB 2931; NCIMB 702931

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16S rRNA gene: X77676 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Lawson P, Dainty RH, Kristiansen N, Berg J, Collins MD. Characterization of a psychrotrophic Clostridium causing spoilage in vacuum-packed cooked pork: description of Clostridium algidicarnis sp. nov. Lett Appl Microbiol 1994; 19:153-157.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 52. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:197-198.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Lawson P, Dainty RH, Kristiansen N, Berg J, Collins MD. Characterization of a psychrotrophic Clostridium causing spoilage in vacuum-packed cooked pork: description of Clostridium algidicarnis sp. nov. Lett Appl Microbiol 1994; 19:153-157.

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Record number: 774818
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