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Species Clostridium orbiscindens
Name: Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991
Etymology: or.bi.scin.dens. L. masc. n. orbis, a ring, circle (same stem as orbus); L. pres. part. scindens, breaking in pieces, cutting; N.L. neut. part. adj. orbiscindens, ring-cutting
Type strain: 265; ATCC 49531; DSM 6740
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y18187
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Winter J, Popoff MR, Grimont P, Bokkenheuser VD. Clostridium orbiscindens sp. nov., a human intestinal bacterium capable of cleaving the flavonoid C-ring. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:355-357. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:581.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Flavonifractor plautii (Séguin 1928) Carlier et al. 2010
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Fusobacterium plautii corrig. Séguin 1928 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Flavonifractor plautii (Séguin 1928) Carlier et al. 2010 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Eubacterium plautii (Séguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Fusobacterium plauti Séguin 1928 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Carlier et al. (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Eubacterium plautii (Séguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982.
Publication:
Carlier JP, Bedora-Faure M, K'ouas G, Alauzet C, Mory F. Proposal to unify Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991 and Eubacterium plautii (Seguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982, with description of Flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of Bacteroides capillosus to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:585-590.
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⏲ According to Carlier et al. (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Flavonifractor plautii (Séguin 1928) Carlier et al. 2010.
Publication:
Carlier JP, Bedora-Faure M, K'ouas G, Alauzet C, Mory F. Proposal to unify Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991 and Eubacterium plautii (Seguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982, with description of Flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of Bacteroides capillosus to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:585-590.
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⏲ According to Carlier et al. (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium plauti Séguin 1928 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Carlier JP, Bedora-Faure M, K'ouas G, Alauzet C, Mory F. Proposal to unify Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991 and Eubacterium plautii (Seguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982, with description of Flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of Bacteroides capillosus to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:585-590.
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⏲ According to Carlier et al. (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Fusobacterium plautii corrig. Séguin 1928 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Carlier JP, Bedora-Faure M, K'ouas G, Alauzet C, Mory F. Proposal to unify Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991 and Eubacterium plautii (Seguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982, with description of Flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of Bacteroides capillosus to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:585-590.
- ❗ Clostridium orbiscindens 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 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 = 2. — 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 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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⏲ According to Carlier et al. (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Eubacterium plautii (Séguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982.
Publication:
Carlier JP, Bedora-Faure M, K'ouas G, Alauzet C, Mory F. Proposal to unify Clostridium orbiscindens Winter et al. 1991 and Eubacterium plautii (Seguin 1928) Hofstad and Aasjord 1982, with description of Flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of Bacteroides capillosus to Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:585-590.
Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Winter J, Popoff MR, Grimont P, Bokkenheuser VD. Clostridium orbiscindens sp. nov., a human intestinal bacterium capable of cleaving the flavonoid C-ring. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:355-357.
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