Name: Clostridium tunisiense Thabet et al. 2026
Etymology: tu.ni.si.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. tunisiense, reffering to Tunisia, country where the bacterium was first recovered
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um tu-ni-si-EN-se, neuter
Type strain: CIP 107666; DSM 15206; E1
16S rRNA gene:
AY187622
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Thabet OB, Fardeau ML, Joulian C, Thomas P, Hamdi M, Garcia JL, Ollivier B. Clostridium tunisiense sp. nov., a new proteolytic, sulfur-reducing bacterium isolated from an olive mill wastewater contaminated by phosphogypse. Anaerobe 2004; 10:185-190. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Thabet OB, Fardeau ML, Joulian C, Thomas P, Hamdi M, Garcia JL, Ollivier B. Clostridium tunisiense sp. nov., a new proteolytic, sulfur-reducing bacterium isolated from an olive mill wastewater contaminated by phosphogypse. Anaerobe 2004; 10:185-190. 🇫🇷
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