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Species Enterococcus saccharominimus
Name: Enterococcus saccharominimus Vancanneyt et al. 2004
Etymology: sac.cha.ro.mi’ni.mus. Gr. neut. n. sakchar, sugar; L. sup. masc. adj. minimus, least, smallest; N.L. sup. masc. adj. saccharominimus, meaning that this organism differs from other enterococci in that it lyses only few sugars
Pronunciation, gender: sak-kha-ro-MI-ni-mus, masculine
Type strain: CCM 7220; LMG 21727
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ626902
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Vancanneyt M, Zamfir M, Devriese LA, Lefebvre K, Engelbeen K, Vandemeulebroecke K, Amar M, De Vuyst L, Haesebrouck F, Swings J. Enterococcus saccharominimus sp. nov., from dairy products. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:2175-2179. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:551-554.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Naser et al. (2006), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004.
Publication:
Naser SM, Vancanneyt M, Hoste B, Snauwaert C, Vandemeulebroecke K, Swings J. Reclassification of Enterococcus flavescens Pompei et al. 1992 as a later synonym of Enterococcus casseliflavus (ex Vaughan et al. 1979) Collins et al. 1984 and Enterococcus saccharominimus Vancanneyt et al. 2004 as a later synonym of Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:413-416.
- ❗ Enterococcus saccharominimus 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 Enterococcus.
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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.
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⏲ According to Naser et al. (2006), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004.
Publication:
Naser SM, Vancanneyt M, Hoste B, Snauwaert C, Vandemeulebroecke K, Swings J. Reclassification of Enterococcus flavescens Pompei et al. 1992 as a later synonym of Enterococcus casseliflavus (ex Vaughan et al. 1979) Collins et al. 1984 and Enterococcus saccharominimus Vancanneyt et al. 2004 as a later synonym of Enterococcus italicus Fortina et al. 2004. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:413-416.
Parent taxon: Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984
Assigned by:
Vancanneyt M, Zamfir M, Devriese LA, Lefebvre K, Engelbeen K, Vandemeulebroecke K, Amar M, De Vuyst L, Haesebrouck F, Swings J. Enterococcus saccharominimus sp. nov., from dairy products. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:2175-2179.
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Record number: 783775
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