Name: Selenomonas felix Kuete et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fe’lix. L. fem. adj. felix, lucky, referring to its presence in sputum sample of healthy person

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: se-le-NO-mo-nas FE-lix, feminine

Type strain: CECT 9822; CSUR P3560; Marseille P3560

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LT725659 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kuete E, Mbogning Fonkou MD, Mekhalif F, Anani H, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Selenomonas felix sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from human sputum. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 31:100567. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Centipeda felix (Kuete et al. 2026) Heng and Kittelmann 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times 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: Selenomonas von Prowazek 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kuete E, Mbogning Fonkou MD, Mekhalif F, Anani H, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Selenomonas felix sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from human sputum. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 31:100567. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 70295