Name: Sneathia sanguinegens Collins et al. 2002
Etymology: sanguin.e.gens. L. masc. n. sanguis, blood; L. pres. part. egens, needing; N.L. part. adj. sanguinegens, needing blood, because the organism needs blood or serum
Type strain: CCUG 41628; CIP 106906; DSM 22970
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Effective publication: Collins MD, Hoyles L, Tornqvist E, von Essen R, Falsen E. Characterization of some strains from human clinical sources which resemble "Leptotrichia sanguinegens": description of Sneathia sanguinegens sp. nov., gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:358-361.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 85. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Sneathia Collins et al. 2002
Assigned by: Collins MD, Hoyles L, Tornqvist E, von Essen R, Falsen E. Characterization of some strains from human clinical sources which resemble "Leptotrichia sanguinegens": description of Sneathia sanguinegens sp. nov., gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:358-361.
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