Name: Leuconostoc argentinum Dicks et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. argentinum, pertaining to Argentina, where the bacterium was isolated

Gender: neuter

Type strains: CCUG 38887; CIP 103889; DSM 8581; JCM 11052; LL76

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF175403 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dicks LMT, Fantuzzi L, Gonzalez FC, Du Toit M, Dellaglio F. Leuconostoc argentinum sp. nov., isolated from argentine raw milk. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:347-351.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:625.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Leuconostoc lactis Garvie 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Leuconostoc lactis Garvie 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published

• Notes:
  • According to Vancanneyt et al. (2006), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Leuconostoc lactis Garvie 1960 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Vancanneyt M, Zamfir M, De Wachter M, Cleenwerck I, Hoste B, Rossi F, Dellaglio F, De Vuyst L, Swings J. Reclassification of Leuconostoc argentinum as a later synonym of Leuconostoc lactis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:213-216.
  • The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".

Parent taxon: Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Dicks LMT, Fantuzzi L, Gonzalez FC, Du Toit M, Dellaglio F. Leuconostoc argentinum sp. nov., isolated from argentine raw milk. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:347-351.

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