Species "Micrococcus pneumoniae"

Name: "Micrococcus pneumoniae" Klein 1884

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 33400; CCUG 28588; CIP 102911; DSM 20566; LMG 14545; NBIMCC 8789; NBRC 102642; NCTC 7465

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF003930 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Klein E. Micro-organisms and diseases. Practitioner 1884; 32:321-352.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884) Chester 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884) Chester 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Staphylococcus pneumoniae" (Klein 1884) Cole and Pung 1977	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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: Klein E. Micro-organisms and diseases. Practitioner 1884; 32:321-352.

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Record number: 4139

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