Species Clostridium colicanis

Name: Clostridium colicanis Greetham et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: co.li’ca.nis. L. neut. n. colum, colon, gut (alternative form of colon); L. gen. masc./fem. n. canis, of the dog; N.L. gen. masc./fem. n. colicanis, of the gut of a dog

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um ko-LI-ka-nis, neuter

Type strain: 3WC2; CCUG 44556; DSM 13634

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ420008 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Greetham HL, Gibson GR, Giffard C, Hippe H, Merkhoffer B, Steiner U, Falsen E, Collins MD. Clostridium colicanis sp. nov., from canine faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:259-262. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:629-630.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Clostridium thermopalmarium Soh et al. 1991

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clostridium thermopalmarium Soh et al. 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Dif et al. (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Clostridium thermopalmarium Soh et al. 1991. Publication: Dif G, Bouras N, Djemouai N, Dif I, Zitouni A. Genome-based phylogenomic reassessment of Clostridium with proposals for species synonymization and new subspecies. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7048. 🇩🇿
- 🏢 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 76, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7121.
- ❗ Clostridium colicanis 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 phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.05587 (N = 22).
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 7 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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 species itself.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Greetham HL, Gibson GR, Giffard C, Hippe H, Merkhoffer B, Steiner U, Falsen E, Collins MD. Clostridium colicanis sp. nov., from canine faeces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:259-262. 🇬🇧

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