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
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. 🇺🇸
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)
homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Notes:
❗ Mycolicibacteriumnivoides 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 3 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.