Species Clostridium thermocopriae

Name: Clostridium thermocopriae Jin et al. 1988

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ther.mo.co’pri.ae. Gr. fem. adj. thermê, heat; Gr. fem. n. kopria, dunghill; N.L. gen. fem. n. thermocopriae, of heat compost

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um t^her-mo-KO-pri-a͡e, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 51646; IAM 13577; JCM 7501; JT3-3

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16S rRNA gene: L09167 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Jin F, Yamasato K, Toda K. Clostridium thermocopriae sp. nov., a cellulolytic thermophile from animal feces, compost, soil, and a hot spring in Japan. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:279-281.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae (Jin et al. 1988) Collins et al. 1994

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae subsp. italicus" (Kozianowski et al. 1998) Bing 2024	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank
Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae (Jin et al. 1988) Collins et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Thermoanaerobacter pentosaceus Tomás et al. 2013	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae subsp. mathranii" (Larsen et al. 1998) Bing 2024	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank
Thermoanaerobacter mathranii Larsen et al. 1998	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Thermoanaerobacter italicus Kozianowski et al. 1998	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Bouras et al. (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Thermoanaerobacter italicus Kozianowski et al. 1998. Publication: Bouras N, Dif G, Belghit S, Nguyen SV, Jacobs JL, Toumatia O, Ebada SS, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Thermoanaerobacter: taxonomic emendations and new combinations. Anaerobe 2026; 0:103027. 🇩🇿
- ⏰ According to Bouras et al. (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Thermoanaerobacter mathranii Larsen et al. 1998. Publication: Bouras N, Dif G, Belghit S, Nguyen SV, Jacobs JL, Toumatia O, Ebada SS, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Thermoanaerobacter: taxonomic emendations and new combinations. Anaerobe 2026; 0:103027. 🇩🇿
- ⏰ According to Bouras et al. (2026), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Thermoanaerobacter pentosaceus Tomás et al. 2013. Publication: Bouras N, Dif G, Belghit S, Nguyen SV, Jacobs JL, Toumatia O, Ebada SS, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Thermoanaerobacter: taxonomic emendations and new combinations. Anaerobe 2026; 0:103027. 🇩🇿
- 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 44. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7140.
- ❗ Clostridium thermocopriae 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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Jin F, Yamasato K, Toda K. Clostridium thermocopriae sp. nov., a cellulolytic thermophile from animal feces, compost, soil, and a hot spring in Japan. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:279-281.

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Species Clostridium thermocopriae