Name: Peptoniphilus harei (Murdoch et al. 1997) Ezaki et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Peptostreptococcus harei Murdoch et al. 1997

Etymology: ha’re.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. harei, referring to Hare

Gender: masculine

Type strain: CCUG 38491; CIP 105323; DSM 10020; NCTC 13076

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y07839 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ezaki T, Kawamura Y, Li N, Li ZY, Zhao L, Shu S. Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1521-1528.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Peptostreptococcus harei Murdoch et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Schleiferella harei" (Murdoch et al. 1997) Rajendram et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
  • According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Peptoniphilus harei (Murdoch et al. 1997) Ezaki et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301.

Parent taxon: Peptoniphilus Ezaki et al. 2001

Assigned by: Ezaki T, Kawamura Y, Li N, Li ZY, Zhao L, Shu S. Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1521-1528.

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