Species "Clostridium ruminantium"

Name: "Clostridium ruminantium" Galperin et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ru.mi.nan’ti.um. N.L. gen. pl. n. ruminantium, of ruminants [probably better: ruminantiorum]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um ru-mi-NAN-ti-um, neuter

Nomenclatural type: LA1

16S rRNA gene: EU089964 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Galperin MY, Brover V, Tolstoy I, Yutin N. Phylogenomic analysis of the family Peptostreptococcaceae (Clostridium cluster XI) and proposal for reclassification of Clostridium litorale (Fendrich et al. 1991) and Eubacterium acidaminophilum (Zindel et al. 1989) as Peptoclostridium litorale gen. nov. comb. nov. and Peptoclostridium acidaminophilum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5506-5513. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not 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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
- 🧍 Considered not validly published. While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Galperin MY, Brover V, Tolstoy I, Yutin N. Phylogenomic analysis of the family Peptostreptococcaceae (Clostridium cluster XI) and proposal for reclassification of Clostridium litorale (Fendrich et al. 1991) and Eubacterium acidaminophilum (Zindel et al. 1989) as Peptoclostridium litorale gen. nov. comb. nov. and Peptoclostridium acidaminophilum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5506-5513. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 3796

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Species "Clostridium ruminantium"