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Species Companilactobacillus alimentarius
Name: Companilactobacillus alimentarius (Reuter 1983 ex Reuter 1970) Zheng et al. 2020
Basonym: Lactobacillus alimentarius (ex Reuter 1970) Reuter 1983
Etymology: a.li.men.ta’ri.us. L. masc. adj. alimentarius, related to food
Type strain: ATCC 29643; CCUG 30672; CIP 102986; DSM 20249; JCM 1095; LMG 9187; NBIMCC 3315
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58804
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus alimentarius (ex Reuter 1970) Reuter 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Companilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Companilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
Parent taxon: Companilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
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Record number: 10726
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