Name: Selenomonas oralis Heng and Kittelmann 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.ra’lis. L. fem. adj. oralis, of the mouth, pertaining to the isolation of the type strain from the human mouth

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: se-le-NO-mo-nas o-RA-lis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 33150; DSM 2479; VPI 10068

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Valid publication: Heng YC, Kittelmann S. Taxonomic reclassification and expansion of the family Selenomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7178. 🇸🇬

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7223.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-04.
  • 🙆 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: Heng YC, Kittelmann S. Taxonomic reclassification and expansion of the family Selenomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7178. 🇸🇬

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Record number: 72230

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