Name: "Selenomonas acidaminophila" Nanninga et al. 1987

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.cid.a.mi.no’phi.la. L. neut. adj. acidum, acid; N.L. fem. n. amina, amino; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, loving; N.L. fem. adj. acidaminophila, amino acid loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: se-le-NO-mo-nas a-kid-a-mi-NO-p^hi-la, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 43704; DKglu16; DSM 3853

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Original publication: Nanninga HJ, Drent WJ, Gottschal JC. Fermentation of glutamate by Selenomonas acidaminophila sp. nov. Archives of Microbiology 1987; 147:152-157.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Anaeromusa acidaminophila Baena et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerovibrio burkinensis corrig. Ouattara et al. 1992	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaeroarcus burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Strömpl et al. 1999	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Anaeroarcus burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Strömpl et al. 1999. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Anaerovibrio burkinabensis Ouattara et al. 1992. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Anaeromusa burkinensis corrig. (Ouattara et al. 1992) Heng 2026. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Anaerovibrio burkinensis corrig. Ouattara et al. 1992. Publication: Heng YC. Sequence-based reclassification of seven species within the families Acidaminococcaceae and Sporomusaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7239. 🇸🇬

Parent taxon: Selenomonas von Prowazek 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Nanninga HJ, Drent WJ, Gottschal JC. Fermentation of glutamate by Selenomonas acidaminophila sp. nov. Archives of Microbiology 1987; 147:152-157.

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