Species ***Clostridium* *saccharoperbutylacetonicum***

Name: Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum Keis et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sac.cha.ro.per.bu.tyl.a.ce.to’ni.cum. Gr. neut. n. sakcharon, sugar juice; L. prep. per, throughout; N.L. n. butylum, butanol; N.L. masc. adj. acetonicus, acetonic; N.L. neut. adj. saccharoperbutylacetonicum, denoting the production of a large amount of butanol and acetone from sugar

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27021; derived from strain N1-4; DSM 14923; N1-4; N1-4 (HMT); NCIB 12606; NCIMB 12606

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U16122 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Keis S, Shaheen R, Jones DT. Emended descriptions of Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium beijerinckii, and descriptions of Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum sp. nov. and Clostridium saccharobutylicum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:2095-2103.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:5-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.05623 (N = 43).
- According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum Keis et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Keis S, Shaheen R, Jones DT. Emended descriptions of Clostridium acetobutylicum and Clostridium beijerinckii, and descriptions of Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum sp. nov. and Clostridium saccharobutylicum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:2095-2103.

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Species Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum

Species ***Clostridium* *saccharoperbutylacetonicum***