Name: Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens Watanabe et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: suc.ci.nat.u’tens. N.L. masc. n. succinas (gen. succinatis), succinate; L. v. utor, to make use of; N.L. neut. part. adj. succinatutens, using succinate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^has-ko-lark-to-bak-TE-ri-um suk-ki-nat-U-tens, neuter

Type strain: DSM 22533; JCM 16074; YIT 12067

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB490811 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Watanabe Y, Nagai F, Morotomi M. Characterization of Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens sp. nov., an asaccharolytic, succinate-utilizing bacterium isolated from human feces. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:511-518. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 144. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:473-475.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06655 (N = 1).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 33 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Phascolarctobacterium Del Dot et al. 1994

Assigned by: Watanabe Y, Nagai F, Morotomi M. Characterization of Phascolarctobacterium succinatutens sp. nov., an asaccharolytic, succinate-utilizing bacterium isolated from human feces. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:511-518. 🇯🇵

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