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Species "Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum"

Name: "Mycolicibacterium mucogenicum" (Springer et al. 1995) Gupta et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Mycobacterium mucogenicum Springer et al. 1995

Etymology: mu.co.ge’ni.cum. L. masc. n. mucus, mucus; Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; L. neut. adj. suff. -icum, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. mucogenicum, intended to mean producing mucus, referring to the highly mucoid character of most strains on solid agar

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-li-ki-bak-TE-ri-um mu-ko-GE-ni-kum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 49650; MO76

16S rRNA gene: OR801628 Analysetree FASTA download

Original 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: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Mycobacterium mucogenicum Springer et al. 1995

Risk group: 2

  • 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 Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🧍 Considered not validly published. Only one type strain deposit given in the effective publication, and CCUG 47451 most likely does not represent the ATCC 49650 strain. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Mycolicibacterium 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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Record number: 798206

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