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Species Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum
Name: Mycolicibacterium parafortuitum (Tsukamura 1966) Gupta et al. 2018
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, gender: 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)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium parafortuitum Tsukamura 1966 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 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:
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: 798214
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