Species Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum

Name: Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum (Tsukamura 1966) Gupta et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Mycobacterium parafortuitum Tsukamura 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: pa.ra.for.tu.i’tum. Gr. prep. para, alongside of or near; L. neut. adj. fortuitum, casual, accidental, and also a specific epithet; N.L. neut. adj. parafortuitum, alongside of (Mycobacterium) fortuitum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-li-ki-bak-TE-ri-um pa-ra-for-tu-I-tum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 19686; CCUG 20999; CIP 106802; DSM 43528; JCM 6367; NCTC 10411; NRRL B-4035

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X93183 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 (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Mycobacterium parafortuitum Tsukamura 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Mycobacterium parafortuitum Tsukamura 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum 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.
- 😷 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 5 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: 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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Species Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum