Name: "Candidatus Peptostreptococcus massiliensis" corrig. Drancourt et al. 2004

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc./fem. adj. massiliensis, sic

Gender: masculine

Type strain: 2002-69396

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16S rRNA gene: AY244772 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Drancourt M, Berger P, Raoult D. Systematic 16S rRNA gene sequencing of atypical clinical isolates identified 27 new bacterial species associated with humans. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:2197-2202.

IJSEM list: Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Candidatus Peptostreptococcus massiliae" Drancourt et al. 2004	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🧍 The original spelling of this Candidatus name has been corrected by Oren (2017). Publication: Oren A. A plea for linguistic accuracy - also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094. Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.

Parent taxon: Peptostreptococcus Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Drancourt M, Berger P, Raoult D. Systematic 16S rRNA gene sequencing of atypical clinical isolates identified 27 new bacterial species associated with humans. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:2197-2202.

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Record number: 800588