Name: Leuconostoc gasicomitatum Björkroth et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ga.si.co.mi.ta’tum. N.L. neut. n. gasum, gas; L. neut. adj. comitatum, accompanied; N.L. neut. adj. gasicomitatum, accompanied by gas, referring to the association with gaseous spoilage

Gender: neuter

Type strain: CCUG 46042; CECT 5767; DSM 15947; JCM 12535; LMG 18811; NBRC 113245; TB 1-10

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF231131 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Bjorkroth KJ, Geisen R, Schillinger U, Weiss N, De Vos P, Holzapfel WH, Korkeala HJ, Vandamme P. Characterization of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum sp. nov., associated with spoiled raw tomato-marinated broiler meat strips packaged under modified-atmosphere conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:3764-3772.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 79. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:263-265.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum (Björkroth et al. 2001) Rahkila et al. 2014	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Emendations:
  • Wu and Gu 2021 Wu Y, Gu CT. Rejection of the reclassification of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum as Leuconostoc gelidum subsp. gasicomitatum based on whole genome analysis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5027. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5130.

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07604 (N = 33).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 26 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
  • 🧍 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Leuconostoc gasicomitatum Björkroth et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301.

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

Assigned by: Bjorkroth KJ, Geisen R, Schillinger U, Weiss N, De Vos P, Holzapfel WH, Korkeala HJ, Vandamme P. Characterization of Leuconostoc gasicomitatum sp. nov., associated with spoiled raw tomato-marinated broiler meat strips packaged under modified-atmosphere conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:3764-3772.

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