Name: Peptoniphilus obesi Mishra et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.be’si. L. masc. adj. obesus, obese; N.L. gen. masc. n. obesi, of an obese person (sic) [probably better: obesus or obesitatis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pep-to-NI-phi-lus o-BE-si, masculine

Type strain: CSUR P187; DSM 25489; ph1

16S rRNA gene: JN837495 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Mishra AK, Hugon P, Lagier JC, Nguyen TT, Robert C, Couderc C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Peptoniphilus obesi sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:357-369. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 225. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6863.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Parent taxon: Peptoniphilus Ezaki et al. 2001

Assigned by: Mishra AK, Hugon P, Lagier JC, Nguyen TT, Robert C, Couderc C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Peptoniphilus obesi sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:357-369. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 67906

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