Species Flavobacterium viscosus

Name: Flavobacterium viscosus Li et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … wis-KO-sus, neuter

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2016015; KCTC 52101; YIM 102796

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16S rRNA gene: MK184511 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Li G, Chen X, Li Y, Shi S, Jiang L, Jiang Y, Han L, Huang X, Jiang C. Flavobacterium viscosus sp. nov. and Flavobacterium tangerina sp. nov., from Primates Feces. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:818-823. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 191. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1-5.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

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

Correct name: Flavobacterium viscosum corrig. Li et al. 2020

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Paenimyroides viscosum (Li et al. 2020) Zhang et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Flavobacterium viscosum corrig. Li et al. 2020	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 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.

Parent taxon: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Li G, Chen X, Li Y, Shi S, Jiang L, Jiang Y, Han L, Huang X, Jiang C. Flavobacterium viscosus sp. nov. and Flavobacterium tangerina sp. nov., from Primates Feces. Curr Microbiol 2019; 76:818-823. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 5369

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Species Flavobacterium viscosus