Species ***Clostridium* *fimetarium***

Name: Clostridium fimetarium Kotsyurbenko et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fi.me.ta’ri.um. N.L. neut. adj. fimetarium, inhabiting manure

Gender: neuter

Type strain: CIP 105360; DSM 9179; Z-2189

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF126687 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kotsyurbenko OR, Nozhevnikova AN, Osipov GA, Kostrikina NA, Lysenko AM. A new psychroactive bacterium Clostridium fimetarium isolated from cattle manure digested at low temperature. Mikrobiologiya 1995; 64:804-810.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 60. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:242.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
- 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species is susceptible to being reclassified among Lachnospiraceae and as a new combination or as a new genus". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kotsyurbenko OR, Nozhevnikova AN, Osipov GA, Kostrikina NA, Lysenko AM. A new psychroactive bacterium Clostridium fimetarium isolated from cattle manure digested at low temperature. Mikrobiologiya 1995; 64:804-810.

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Species Clostridium fimetarium

Species ***Clostridium* *fimetarium***