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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Corynebacterium incognitum

Name: Corynebacterium incognitum Boxberger et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: in.co’gni.tum. L. neut. adj. incognitum, unknown

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … in-KO-n͡gni-tum, neuter

Type strain: CECT 30218; CSUR Q3630; Marseille-3630T; Marseille Q3630

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT772002 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Boxberger M, Antezack A, Magnien S, Cassir N, La Scola B. Complete genome and description of Corynebacterium incognita sp. nov.: a new bacterium within the Corynebacterium genus. New Microbes New Infect 2021; 42:100893. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Boxberger M, Antezack A, Magnien S, Cassir N, La Scola B. Complete genome and description of Corynebacterium incognita sp. nov.: a new bacterium within the Corynebacterium genus. New Microbes New Infect 2021; 42:100893. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 70282
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