Name: Paralactobacillus selangorensis Zheng et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: se.lan.go.ren’sis. N.L. masc. adj. selangorensis, belonging to the province of Selangor, Malaysia

Pronunciation, gender: se-lan-go-REN-sis, masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-66; CCUG 43347; CIP 106482; DSM 13344; LMG 17710

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF049745 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

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

Correct name: Paralactobacillus selangorensis Leisner et al. 2000

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus selangorensis (Leisner et al. 2000) Haakensen et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Paralactobacillus selangorensis Leisner et al. 2000	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 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 other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 Later isonym of Paralactobacillus selangorensis Leisner et al. 2000. Publication: Leisner JJ, Vancanneyt M, Goris J, Christensen H, Rusul G. Description of Paralactobacillus selangorensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new lactic acid bacterium isolated from chili bo, a Malaysian food ingredient. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:19-24.

Parent taxon: Paralactobacillus Leisner et al. 2000

Assigned by: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858.

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Record number: 9452