Species Clostridium papyrosolvens

Name: Clostridium papyrosolvens Madden et al. 1982

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.py.ro.sol’vens. Gr. masc./fem. n. papyros, papyrus, paper; L. pres. part. solvens, dissolving; N.L. neut. part. adj. papyrosolvens, paper-dissolving, intended to reflect the organisms' rapid fermentation of filter paper constituents

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 35413; DSM 2782; NCIB 11394; NCIMB 11394

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16S rRNA gene: X71852 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Madden RH, Bryder MJ, Poole NJ. Isolation and characterization of an anaerobic, cellulolytic bacterium, Clostridium papyrosolvens sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:87-91.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Ruminiclostridium papyrosolvens (Madden et al. 1982) Zhang et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Ruminiclostridium papyrosolvens (Madden et al. 1982) Zhang et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Clostridium papyrosolvens 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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Madden RH, Bryder MJ, Poole NJ. Isolation and characterization of an anaerobic, cellulolytic bacterium, Clostridium papyrosolvens sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:87-91.

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Species Clostridium papyrosolvens