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Species Spelaeibacter cavernicola
Name: Spelaeibacter cavernicola (Lee et al. 2020) Kim et al. 2022
Basonym: Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020
Etymology: ca.ver.ni’co.la. L. fem. n. caverna, a cave; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, inhabitant, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. cavernicola, a cave dweller, referring to the site where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ka-wer-NI-ko-la, masculine
Type strain: C1-24; DSM 109484; KACC 19964
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MK312464
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Kim SM, Lee SD, Koh YS, Kim IS. Antrihabitans stalagmiti sp. nov., isolated from a larva cave and a proposal to transfer Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020 to a new genus Spelaeibacter as Spelaeibacter cavernicola gen. nov. comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:521-532. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 208. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5592.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Antrihabitans cavernicola (Lee et al. 2020) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Antrihabitans cavernicola (Lee et al. 2020) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Spelaeibacter Kim et al. 2022.
Publication:
Kim SM, Lee SD, Koh YS, Kim IS. Antrihabitans stalagmiti sp. nov., isolated from a larva cave and a proposal to transfer Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020 to a new genus Spelaeibacter as Spelaeibacter cavernicola gen. nov. comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:521-532. 🇰🇷
- ❗ Spelaeibacter cavernicola is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Spelaeibacter.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Spelaeibacter Kim et al. 2022.
Publication:
Kim SM, Lee SD, Koh YS, Kim IS. Antrihabitans stalagmiti sp. nov., isolated from a larva cave and a proposal to transfer Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020 to a new genus Spelaeibacter as Spelaeibacter cavernicola gen. nov. comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:521-532.
Parent taxon: Spelaeibacter Kim et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Kim SM, Lee SD, Koh YS, Kim IS. Antrihabitans stalagmiti sp. nov., isolated from a larva cave and a proposal to transfer Rhodococcus cavernicola Lee et al. 2020 to a new genus Spelaeibacter as Spelaeibacter cavernicola gen. nov. comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:521-532. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 26889
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