Name: Mokoshia cavernae (Zhu et al. 2022) Bowman 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Massilia cavernae Zhu et al. 2022

Etymology: ca.ver’nae. L. gen. fem. n. cavernae, of a cave

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mo-KO-s͡hi-a ka-WER-na͡e, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.13526; K1S02-61; KCTC 82189

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Valid publication: Bowman JP. Genome-wide and constrained ordination-based analyses of EC code data support reclassification of the species of Massilia La Scola et al. 2000 into Telluria Bowman et al. 1993, Mokoshia gen. nov. and Zemynaea gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5991. 🇦🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6094.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Massilia cavernae Zhu et al. 2022

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Massilia cavernae Zhu et al. 2022	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Mokoshia cavernae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Mokoshia.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Mokoshia Bowman 2023

Assigned by: Bowman JP. Genome-wide and constrained ordination-based analyses of EC code data support reclassification of the species of Massilia La Scola et al. 2000 into Telluria Bowman et al. 1993, Mokoshia gen. nov. and Zemynaea gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5991. 🇦🇺

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