Species Gilliamella bombicola

Name: Gilliamella bombicola Praet et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: bom.bi’co.la. L. masc. n. bombus, a boom, a deep hollow noise, buzzing, also the zoological genus name of the bumblebee; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dwelling, occurring in [derived from incola, inhabitant]; N.L. masc./fem. n. bombicola, occurring in Bombus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: gil-li-a-MEL-la bom-BI-ko-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 104085; LMG 28359

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LT631739 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Praet J, Cnockaert M, Meeus I, Smagghe G, Vandamme P. Gilliamella intestini sp. nov., Gilliamella bombicola sp. nov., Gilliamella bombi sp. nov. and Gilliamella mensalis sp. nov.: Four novel Gilliamella species isolated from the bumblebee gut. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:199-204. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 177. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3140-3143.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Gilliamella Kwong and Moran 2013

Assigned by: Praet J, Cnockaert M, Meeus I, Smagghe G, Vandamme P. Gilliamella intestini sp. nov., Gilliamella bombicola sp. nov., Gilliamella bombi sp. nov. and Gilliamella mensalis sp. nov.: Four novel Gilliamella species isolated from the bumblebee gut. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:199-204. 🇧🇪

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