Name: Paraclostridium ghonii (Prévot 1938) Bello et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Clostridium ghoni Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: gho’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. ghonii, of Ghon, named after Professor Ghon, German bacteriologist

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … GHO-ni-i, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 25757; BCRC 14548; CCRC 14548; CCUG 9282; DSM 15049; JCM 1400; NCIMB 10636

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X73451 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bello S, McQuay S, Rudra B, Gupta RS. Robust demarcation of the family Peptostreptococcaceae and its main genera based on phylogenomic studies and taxon-specific molecular markers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6247. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6301.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Paeniclostridium ghonii (Prévot 1938) Sasi Jyothsna et al. 2016

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Clostridium ghonii corrig. Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Paeniclostridium ghonii (Prévot 1938) Sasi Jyothsna et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Clostridium ghoni Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Paraclostridium ghonii 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 Paraclostridium.
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Clostridium ghoni Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Canada) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Clostridium ghoni Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Clostridium ghonii corrig. Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Canada) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Clostridium ghonii corrig. Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Swiss Confederation) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes. — The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Clostridium ghonii corrig. Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Paeniclostridium ghonii (Prévot 1938) Sasi Jyothsna et al. 2016, which has a risk group (Germany) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 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 species itself.

Parent taxon: Paraclostridium Sasi Jyothsna et al. 2016

Assigned by: Bello S, McQuay S, Rudra B, Gupta RS. Robust demarcation of the family Peptostreptococcaceae and its main genera based on phylogenomic studies and taxon-specific molecular markers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6247. 🇨🇦

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Record number: 43373