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Species Lactobacillus fructivorans
Name: Lactobacillus fructivorans Charlton et al. 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: fruc.ti.vo’rans. L. masc. n. fructus, fruit; L. pres. part. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. fructivorans, fruit-eating, intended to mean fructose-devouring
Type strain: ATCC 8288; CCUG 32260; CIP 103042; DSM 20203; IFO 13954; JCM 1117; KCTC 3543; LMG 9201; NBRC 13954; NRRL B-1841
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X76330
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FASTA
Effective publication: Charlton DB, Nelson ME, Werkman CH. Physiology of Lactobacillus fructivorans sp. nov. isolated from spoiled salad dressing. Iowa State Journal of Science 1934; 9:1-11.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Fructilactobacillus fructivorans (Charlton et al. 1934) Zheng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus homohiochii Kitahara et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus heterohiochii Kitahara et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Fructilactobacillus fructivorans (Charlton et al. 1934) Zheng et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus trichodes Fornachon et al. 1949 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Zhao and Gu 2019
Zhao W, Gu CT. Lactobacillus homohiochii is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1720-1723.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2630-2631.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Zhao and Gu 2019
Zhao W, Gu CT. Lactobacillus homohiochii is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1720-1723.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Weiss et al. (1983), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus heterohiochii Kitahara et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Weiss N, Schillinger U, Kandler O. Lactobacillus trichodes, and Lactobacillus heterohiochii, Subjective Synonyms of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:507-511.
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⏰ According to Weiss et al. (1983), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus trichodes Fornachon et al. 1949 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Weiss N, Schillinger U, Kandler O. Lactobacillus trichodes, and Lactobacillus heterohiochii, Subjective Synonyms of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:507-511.
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⏰ According to Zhao and Gu (2019), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus homohiochii Kitahara et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Zhao W, Gu CT. Lactobacillus homohiochii is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1720-1723.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2630-2631.
- ❗ Lactobacillus fructivorans 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 Lactobacillus.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 31 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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⏰ According to Weiss et al. (1983), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus heterohiochii Kitahara et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Weiss N, Schillinger U, Kandler O. Lactobacillus trichodes, and Lactobacillus heterohiochii, Subjective Synonyms of Lactobacillus fructivorans. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:507-511.
Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Charlton DB, Nelson ME, Werkman CH. Physiology of Lactobacillus fructivorans sp. nov. isolated from spoiled salad dressing. Iowa State Journal of Science 1934; 9:1-11.
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