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Species Lactobacillus piscicola
Name: Lactobacillus piscicola Hiu et al. 1984
Etymology: pis.ci’co.la. L. gen. masc. n. piscis, fish; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. piscicola, fish-dweller
Type strain: ATCC 35586; B 270; CCUG 34645; CIP 103158; HAMBI 2234; IFO 15684; JCM 5348; LMG 9839; NBRC 15684; NCDO 2762; NCFB 2762; NCIMB 2264; NRRL B-14829
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X54268
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hiu SF, Holt RA, Sriranganathan N, Seidler RJ, Fryer JL. Lactobacillus piscicola, a new species from salmonid fish. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:393-400. 
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 piscicola (Hiu et al. 1984) Collins et al. 1987 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus carnis Shaw and Harding 1986 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003.
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 a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus maltaromicus Miller et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
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 piscicola 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 Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 = 2, note = "t". — 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 1 time 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 species itself.
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⏲ According to Mora et al. (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Carnobacterium maltaromaticum corrig. (Miller et al. 1974) Mora et al. 2003.
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:
Hiu SF, Holt RA, Sriranganathan N, Seidler RJ, Fryer JL. Lactobacillus piscicola, a new species from salmonid fish. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:393-400.
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Record number: 777374
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