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Species Ligilactobacillus salivarius
Name: Ligilactobacillus salivarius (Rogosa et al. 1953) Zheng et al. 2020
Basonym: Lactobacillus salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: sa.li.va’ri.us. L. masc. adj. salivarius, salivary
Type strain: CCUG 31453; CIP 103140; DSM 20555; H066T; HAMBI 78; HAMBI 87; JCM 1231; LMG 9477; NBIMCC 1589; NRRL B-1949
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB370881
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Lactobacillus salivarius Rogosa et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Ligilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
- 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: ATCC 11741.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 168 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Ligilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
Parent taxon: Ligilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.
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Record number: 10714
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