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Species Loigolactobacillus coryniformis
Name: Loigolactobacillus coryniformis (Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965) Zheng et al. 2020
Basonym: Lactobacillus coryniformis Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: co.ry.ni.for’mis. Gr. fem. n. korynê, a club; L. fem. n. forma, shape; N.L. masc. adj. coryniformis, club-shaped
Pronunciation, gender: ko-ry-ni-FOR-mis, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 25602; CCUG 30666; CIP 103133; DSM 20001; JCM 1164; LMG 9196; NRRL B-4391
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M58813
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. 
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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 coryniformis Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Loigolactobacillus 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. 🇮🇹
- 🎓 Name mentioned 24 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 Loigolactobacillus 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Loigolactobacillus coryniformis subsp. coryniformis (Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965) Zheng et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Loigolactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens (Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965) Zheng et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Loigolactobacillus 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: 10746
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