Species Clostridium purinilyticum

Name: Clostridium purinilyticum corrig. Dürre et al. 1981

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pu.ri.ni.ly.ti.cum. N.L. neut. n. purinum, "purin" (a term proposed by E. Fisher for the basic ring system of uric acid); N.L. neut. adj. lyticum, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. neut. adj. lytikon, able to loose, dissolving; N.L. neut. adj. purinilyticum, decomposing the purine ring

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 33906; DSM 1384; WA 1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M60491 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dürre P, Andersch W, Andreesen JR. Isolation and characterization of an adenine-utilizing, anaerobic sporeformer, Clostridium purinolyticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:184-194.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Gottschalkia purinilytica (Dürre et al. 1981) Poehlein et al. 2017

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Gottschalkia purinilytica (Dürre et al. 1981) Poehlein et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Clostridium purinolyticum Dürre et al. 1981	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
"Gottschalkia purinilytica" (Dürre et al. 1981) Yutin and Galperin 2013	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- ❗ Clostridium purinilyticum 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 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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.
- 🧍 The original spelling, Clostridium purinolyticum (sic), has been corrected by Cato et al. 1986. Publication: Cato EP, George WL, Finegold SM. Genus Clostridium Prazmowski 1880, 23AL. In: Sneath PHA, Mair NS, Sharpe ME, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 2, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1986, p. 1141-1200.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Dürre P, Andersch W, Andreesen JR. Isolation and characterization of an adenine-utilizing, anaerobic sporeformer, Clostridium purinolyticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:184-194.

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Species Clostridium purinilyticum