Name: Rothia uropygialis (Braun et al. 2018) Ghodhbane-Gtari et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Kocuria uropygialis Braun et al. 2018

Etymology: u.ro.py.gi.a’lis. L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -alis, belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. uropygialis, referring to the uropygial gland from where the bacteria were isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: RO-thi-a u-ro-py-gi-A-lis, feminine

Type strain: 36; DSM 101740; LMG 29265

16S rRNA gene: MF510149 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Haj Nasr MA, Gatri R, Gtari M. Taxonomic note on Kocuria and Rothia: taxogenomic insights for addressing misidentifications and proposing new combinations and new subspecies. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6586. 🇹🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6619.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Parent taxon: Rothia Georg and Brown 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Haj Nasr MA, Gatri R, Gtari M. Taxonomic note on Kocuria and Rothia: taxogenomic insights for addressing misidentifications and proposing new combinations and new subspecies. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6586. 🇹🇳

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