Species "Micrococcus niger"

Name: "Micrococcus niger" Hall 1930

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni’ger. L. masc. adj. niger, dark

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-KOK-kus NI-ger, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27731; DSM 20475; NCTC 11805

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB644260 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hall IC. MICROCOCCUS NIGER, A NEW PIGMENT-FORMING ANAEROBIC COCCUS RECOVERED FROM URINE IN A CASE OF GENERAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. J Bacteriol 1930; 20:407-415.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Peptococcus niger (Hall 1930) Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Peptococcus niger (Hall 1930) Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 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". — 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.

Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hall IC. MICROCOCCUS NIGER, A NEW PIGMENT-FORMING ANAEROBIC COCCUS RECOVERED FROM URINE IN A CASE OF GENERAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. J Bacteriol 1930; 20:407-415.

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Record number: 4198

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Species "Micrococcus niger"