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Species Clostridium formicoaceticum

Name: Clostridium formicoaceticum Andreesen et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um for-mi-ko-a-KE-ti-kum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27076; DSM 92

16S rRNA gene: X77836 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Andreesen JR, Gottschalk G, Schlegel HG. Clostridium formicoaceticum nov. spec. isolation, description and distinction from C. aceticum and C. thermoaceticum. Arch Mikrobiol 1970; 72:154-174.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

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

Correct name: Clostridium formicaceticum corrig. Andreesen et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 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 41 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 genus.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Andreesen JR, Gottschalk G, Schlegel HG. Clostridium formicoaceticum nov. spec. isolation, description and distinction from C. aceticum and C. thermoaceticum. Arch Mikrobiol 1970; 72:154-174.

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Record number: 783665