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Species Lactobacillus maltaromaticus
Name: Lactobacillus maltaromaticus corrig. Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: malt.a.ro.ma’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. aromaticus, fragrant; N.L. masc. adj. maltaromaticus, possessing a malt-like aroma
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … malt-a-ro-MA-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 27865; CCUG 30142; CIP 103135; DSM 20342; JCM 1154; LMG 6903; MX5; NCIB 11966; NCIMB 11966; NRRL B-14852
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58825
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Miller Iii A, Morgan ME, Libbey LM. Lactobacillus maltaromicus, a new species producing a malty aroma. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:346-354. 
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
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling Lactobacillus piscicola Hiu et al. 1984 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Carnobacterium piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus carnis Shaw and Harding 1986 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Carnobacterium piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987.
Publication:
Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.
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⏰ According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus piscicola Hiu et al. 1984.
Publication:
Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678. 🇮🇹
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⏰ According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus carnis Shaw and Harding 1986.
Publication:
Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678. 🇮🇹
- ❗ Lactobacillus maltaromaticus 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.
- 🙂 Spelling correction conducted by LPSN on 2025-12-08.
- 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the corrected spelling of Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. These are therefore two spellings of the same name that should be treated identically for practical purposes.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-09.
- 🙅 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 species itself.
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⏰ According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Carnobacterium piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987.
Publication:
Mora D, Scarpellini M, Franzetti L, Colombo S, Galli A. Reclassification of Lactobacillus maltaromicus (Miller et al. 1974) DSM 20342T and DSM 20344 and Carnobacterium piscicola (Collins et al. 1987) DSM 20730T and DSM 20722 as Carnobacterium maltaromaticum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:675-678.
Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Miller Iii A, Morgan ME, Libbey LM. Lactobacillus maltaromicus, a new species producing a malty aroma. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:346-354.
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Record number: 69311
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