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Species Mycolicibacterium nivoides
Name: Mycolicibacterium nivoides Dahl et al. 2021
Etymology: ni.vo.i’des. L. fem. n. nix, snow; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. neut. adj. nivoides, snow-like
Pronunciation, gender: ni-wo-I-des, neuter
Type strain: DL90; JCM 32796; NCCB 100660
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MH290160
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Dahl JL, Gatlin Iii W, Tran PM, Sheik CS. Mycolicibacterium nivoides sp. nov isolated from a peat bog. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4812.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycobacterium nivoides (Dahl et al. 2021) Göker et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium nivoides (Dahl et al. 2021) Göker et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycolicibacterium nivoides 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 Mycolicibacterium.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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: Mycolicibacterium Gupta et al. 2018
Assigned by:
Dahl JL, Gatlin Iii W, Tran PM, Sheik CS. Mycolicibacterium nivoides sp. nov isolated from a peat bog. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 18386
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