Name: Pseudodysgonomonas massiliensis Takahashi et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. fem. adj. massiliensis, pertaining to Massilia, the ancient name of the city of Marseille, where this bacterium was characterized

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pse͡u-do-dys-go-NO-mo-nas mas-si-li-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CCUG 71356; CSUR P4356; JCM 38122; Marseille P4356

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LT934443 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Takahashi K, Hisatomi A, Mori K, Yuki M, Noda S, Hongoh Y, Ohkuma M, Sakamoto M. Reclassification of the genus Dysgonomonas and description of Dysgonomonas reticulitermitis sp. nov. and Viscerimonas tarda gen. nov., sp. nov. from the gut of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7031. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7093.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Dysgonomonas massiliensis Bilen et al. 2026

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Dysgonomonas massiliensis Bilen et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, belated name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pseudodysgonomonas Takahashi et al. 2026. Publication: Takahashi K, Hisatomi A, Mori K, Yuki M, Noda S, Hongoh Y, Ohkuma M, Sakamoto M. Reclassification of the genus Dysgonomonas and description of Dysgonomonas reticulitermitis sp. nov. and Viscerimonas tarda gen. nov., sp. nov. from the gut of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7031. 🇯🇵
  • ❗ Pseudodysgonomonas massiliensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Pseudodysgonomonas.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-01-27.
  • 🙅 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.

Parent taxon: Pseudodysgonomonas Takahashi et al. 2026

Assigned by: Takahashi K, Hisatomi A, Mori K, Yuki M, Noda S, Hongoh Y, Ohkuma M, Sakamoto M. Reclassification of the genus Dysgonomonas and description of Dysgonomonas reticulitermitis sp. nov. and Viscerimonas tarda gen. nov., sp. nov. from the gut of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7031. 🇯🇵

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