Species Lactobacillus suntoryeus

Name: Lactobacillus suntoryeus Cachat and Priest 2005

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sun.to.ry.e’us. N.L. masc. adj. suntoryeus, occurring in Suntory malt whisky fermentations

Gender: masculine

Type strain: LMG 22464; NCIMB 14005; SA

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY445815 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Cachat E, Priest FG. Lactobacillus suntoryeus sp. nov., isolated from malt whisky distilleries. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:31-34.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:987-991.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Lactobacillus helveticus (Orla-Jensen 1919) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Thermobacterium helveticum" Orla-Jensen 1919	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Lactobacillus helveticus (Orla-Jensen 1919) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Naser et al. (2006), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Thermobacterium helveticum" Orla-Jensen 1919. Publication: Naser SM, Hagen KE, Vancanneyt M, Cleenwerck I, Swings J, Tompkins TA. Lactobacillus suntoryeus Cachat and Priest 2005 is a later synonym of Lactobacillus helveticus (Orla-Jensen 1919) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:355-360.
- ⏲ According to Naser et al. (2006), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus helveticus (Orla-Jensen 1919) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Naser SM, Hagen KE, Vancanneyt M, Cleenwerck I, Swings J, Tompkins TA. Lactobacillus suntoryeus Cachat and Priest 2005 is a later synonym of Lactobacillus helveticus (Orla-Jensen 1919) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:355-360.
- ❗ Lactobacillus suntoryeus 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 = "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 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Cachat E, Priest FG. Lactobacillus suntoryeus sp. nov., isolated from malt whisky distilleries. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:31-34.

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Species Lactobacillus suntoryeus