Name: Mycobacteroides abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Gupta et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Mycobacterium abscessus" Moore and Frerichs 1953

Etymology: abs.ces’sus. L. gen. masc. n. abscessus, of an abscess, referring to the ability of the organism to form abscesses

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 19977; CCUG 20993; CIP 104536; DSM 43491; DSM 44196; Hauduroy L948; JCM 13569; L948; NCTC 13031; TMC 1543

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB548599 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gupta RS, Lo B, Son J. Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:67.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 181. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1411-1417.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Mycobacterium abscessus" Moore and Frerichs 1953	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Mycobacterium chelonei subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling, distinct rank
    Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Mycobacteroides Gupta et al. 2018. Publication: Gupta RS, Lo B, Son J. Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:67.
  • ⏰ According to Sassi and Drancourt (2014), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Mycobacterium bolletii Adékambi et al. 2006. Publication: Sassi M, Drancourt M. Genome analysis reveals three genomospecies in Mycobacterium abscessus. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:359.
  • ⏰ According to Sassi and Drancourt (2014), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Mycobacterium massiliense Adékambi et al. 2006. Publication: Sassi M, Drancourt M. Genome analysis reveals three genomospecies in Mycobacterium abscessus. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:359.
  • ❗ Mycobacteroides abscessus 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 Mycobacteroides.
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992, which has a risk group (Belgium) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992, which has a risk group (Canada) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992, which has a risk group (Swiss Confederation) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kusunoki and Ezaki 1992, which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Belgium) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Canada) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Swiss Confederation) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Mycobacterium chelonae subsp. abscessus corrig. (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Kubica et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 67 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Mycobacteroides abscessus subsp. massiliense (Adékambi et al. 2006) Gupta et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Mycobacteroides abscessus subsp. bolletii (Adékambi et al. 2006) Gupta et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Mycobacteroides abscessus subsp. abscessus (Moore and Frerichs 1953) Gupta et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Mycobacteroides Gupta et al. 2018

Assigned by: Gupta RS, Lo B, Son J. Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:67.

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