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Species Clostridium amygdalinum
Name: Clostridium amygdalinum Parshina et al. 2003
Etymology: a.myg.da.li’num. L. neut. adj. amygdalinum, of or from almonds, referring to the smell of benzaldehyde, which is reduced by the type strain
Type strain: ATCC BAA-501; BR 10; DSM 12857
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY353957
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Parshina SN, Kleerebezem R, Sanz JL, Lettinga G, Nozhevnikova AN, Kostrikina NA, Lysenko AM, Stams AJ. Soehngenia saccharolytica gen. nov., sp. nov. and Clostridium amygdalinum sp. nov., two novel anaerobic, benzaldehyde-converting bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1791-1799. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:309-311.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Lacrimispora amygdalina (Parshina et al. 2003) Haas and Blanchard 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Lacrimispora indica" (Gundawar et al. 2019) Urvashi et al. 2022 heterotypic synonym, not validly published Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lacrimispora amygdalina (Parshina et al. 2003) Haas and Blanchard 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Kobayashi et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019.
Publication:
Kobayashi H, Tanizawa Y, Sakamoto M, Ohkuma M, Tohno M. Lacrimispora brassicae sp. nov. isolated from fermented cabbage, and proposal of Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019 and Clostridium methoxybenzovorans Mechichi et al. 1999 as heterotypic synonyms of Lacrimispora amygdalina (Parshina et al. 2003) Haas and Blanchard 2020 and Lacrimispora indolis (McClung and McCoy 1957) Haas and Blanchard 2020, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6456.
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⏰ According to Kobayashi et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Lacrimispora indica" (Gundawar et al. 2019) Urvashi et al. 2022.
Publication:
Kobayashi H, Tanizawa Y, Sakamoto M, Ohkuma M, Tohno M. Lacrimispora brassicae sp. nov. isolated from fermented cabbage, and proposal of Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019 and Clostridium methoxybenzovorans Mechichi et al. 1999 as heterotypic synonyms of Lacrimispora amygdalina (Parshina et al. 2003) Haas and Blanchard 2020 and Lacrimispora indolis (McClung and McCoy 1957) Haas and Blanchard 2020, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6456.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6494.
- ❗ Clostridium amygdalinum 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 Clostridium.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is a putative human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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⏰ According to Kobayashi et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019.
Publication:
Kobayashi H, Tanizawa Y, Sakamoto M, Ohkuma M, Tohno M. Lacrimispora brassicae sp. nov. isolated from fermented cabbage, and proposal of Clostridium indicum Gundawar et al. 2019 and Clostridium methoxybenzovorans Mechichi et al. 1999 as heterotypic synonyms of Lacrimispora amygdalina (Parshina et al. 2003) Haas and Blanchard 2020 and Lacrimispora indolis (McClung and McCoy 1957) Haas and Blanchard 2020, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6456.
Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Parshina SN, Kleerebezem R, Sanz JL, Lettinga G, Nozhevnikova AN, Kostrikina NA, Lysenko AM, Stams AJ. Soehngenia saccharolytica gen. nov., sp. nov. and Clostridium amygdalinum sp. nov., two novel anaerobic, benzaldehyde-converting bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1791-1799.
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