Name: Clostridium thermaceticum corrig. Fontaine et al. 1942 (Approved Lists 1980)
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: therm.a.ce’ti.cum. Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. neut. adj. aceticum, pertaining to vinegar; N.L. neut. adj. thermaceticum, producing acetic acid thermophilically
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um therm-a-KE-ti-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 35608; DSM 2955; DSM 521; JCM 9319
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16S rRNA gene:
AB572912
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Fontaine FE, Peterson WH, McCoy E, Johnson MJ, Ritter GJ. A New Type of Glucose Fermentation by Clostridium thermoaceticum. J Bacteriol 1942; 43:701-715. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, inappropriate correction
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Clostridium thermoaceticum Fontaine et al. 1942 (Approved Lists 1980)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Moorella thermoacetica (Fontaine et al. 1942) Collins et al. 1994 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name |
| Moorella thermoautotrophica (Wiegel et al. 1982) Collins et al. 1994 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name |
| Neomoorella thermoacetica (Fontaine et al. 1942) Gtari and Ventura 2025 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Clostridium thermautotrophicum corrig. Wiegel et al. 1982 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name |
| Clostridium thermoaceticum Fontaine et al. 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Clostridium thermoautotrophicum Wiegel et al. 1982 | heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling and rejected |
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Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Fontaine FE, Peterson WH, McCoy E, Johnson MJ, Ritter GJ. A New Type of Glucose Fermentation by Clostridium thermoaceticum. J Bacteriol 1942; 43:701-715.
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