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Species Rothia similimucilaginosa
Name: Rothia similimucilaginosa Pérez Pérez et al. 2026
Etymology: si.mi.li.mu.ci.la.gi.no’sa. L. masc./fem. adj. similis, similar; N.L. fem. adj. mucilaginosa, forming slimy colonies, and the specific epithet of a Rothia species; N.L. fem. adj. similimucilaginosa, similar to (Rothia) mucilaginosa
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … si-mi-li-mu-ki-la-gi-NO-sa, feminine
Type strain: ATCC TSD-447; DSM 118581; RSM42
16S rRNA gene:
PQ549674
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Pérez Pérez M, King J, Lawson PA, Stubbendieck RM. Rothia similimucilaginosa sp. nov., isolated from the human nasal cavity. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2026; 76:0. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Rothia Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Pérez Pérez M, King J, Lawson PA, Stubbendieck RM. Rothia similimucilaginosa sp. nov., isolated from the human nasal cavity. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2026; 76:0. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 70099
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