Name: "Schleiferella asaccharolytica" (Distaso 1912) Rajendram et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Staphylococcus asaccharolyticus" Distaso 1912

Etymology: a.sac.cha.ro.ly’ti.ca. N.L. fem. adj. asaccharolytica, not digesting sugar

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 14963; CCUG 9988; CIP 74.17; DSM 20463; NCTC 11461

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Original publication: Rajendram D, Shah HN, Gharbia SE, Murdoch DA. Reclassification of Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella asaccharolytica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus indolicus (Christiansen 1934) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella indolica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus lacrimalis Li, Hashimoto, Adnan, Miura, Yamamoto and Ezaki 1992 as Schleiferella lacrimalis comb. nov. and Peptostreptococcus harei (Murdoch, Collins, Willems, Hardie, Young and Magee 1997) as Schleiferella harei comb. nov. Anaerobe 2001; 7:93-101.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki et al. 2001

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki et al. 1983	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Peptococcus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Staphylococcus asaccharolyticus" Distaso 1912	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Schleiferella" Rajendram et al. 2001. Publication: Rajendram D, Shah HN, Gharbia SE, Murdoch DA. Reclassification of Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella asaccharolytica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus indolicus (Christiansen 1934) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella indolica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus lacrimalis Li, Hashimoto, Adnan, Miura, Yamamoto and Ezaki 1992 as Schleiferella lacrimalis comb. nov. and Peptostreptococcus harei (Murdoch, Collins, Willems, Hardie, Young and Magee 1997) as Schleiferella harei comb. nov. Anaerobe 2001; 7:93-101.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.

Parent taxon: "Schleiferella" Rajendram et al. 2001

Assigned by: Rajendram D, Shah HN, Gharbia SE, Murdoch DA. Reclassification of Peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus (Distaso 1912) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella asaccharolytica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus indolicus (Christiansen 1934) Ezaki, Yamamoto, Ninomiya, Suzuki and Yabuuchi 1983 as Schleiferella indolica comb. nov., Peptostreptococcus lacrimalis Li, Hashimoto, Adnan, Miura, Yamamoto and Ezaki 1992 as Schleiferella lacrimalis comb. nov. and Peptostreptococcus harei (Murdoch, Collins, Willems, Hardie, Young and Magee 1997) as Schleiferella harei comb. nov. Anaerobe 2001; 7:93-101.

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Record number: 801333