Species "Lachnoclostridium phytofermentans"

Name: "Lachnoclostridium phytofermentans" (Warnick et al. 2002) Yutin and Galperin 2013

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Clostridium phytofermentans Warnick et al. 2002

Etymology: phy.to.fer.men’tans. L. pres. part. fermentans, leavening; N.L. neut. part. adj. phytofermentans, plant-fermenting, referring to the wide range of plant polysaccharides that this organism is capable of utilizing as growth substrate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lak^h-no-klos-TRI-di-um p^hy-to-fer-MEN-tans, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 700394; DSM 18823; ISDg

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF020431 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Yutin N, Galperin MY. A genomic update on clostridial phylogeny: Gram-negative spore formers and other misplaced clostridia. Environ Microbiol 2013; 15:2631-2641. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Clostridium phytofermentans Warnick et al. 2002

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Clostridium phytofermentans Warnick et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Lachnoclostridium" Yutin and Galperin 2013. Publication: Yutin N, Galperin MY. A genomic update on clostridial phylogeny: Gram-negative spore formers and other misplaced clostridia. Environ Microbiol 2013; 15:2631-2641. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: "Lachnoclostridium" Yutin and Galperin 2013

Assigned by: Yutin N, Galperin MY. A genomic update on clostridial phylogeny: Gram-negative spore formers and other misplaced clostridia. Environ Microbiol 2013; 15:2631-2641. 🇺🇸

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