Species Streptococcus hohhotensis

Name: Streptococcus hohhotensis Li et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: hoh.ho.ten’sis. N.L. masc. adj. hohhotensis, pertaining to Hohhot city. Named after the place where the species was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus hoh-ho-TEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: GDMCC 1.1874; IMAU 99199; KCTC 21155

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16S rRNA gene: MZ735463 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li Y, Han F, Wu Y, Li W, Ren D, Su X, Zhao L, Menghe B, Liu W. Streptococcus hohhotensis sp. nov., isolated from the breast milk of a healthy woman. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6354. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6424.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptococcus mitis subsp. hohhotensis (Li et al. 2024) Li et al. 2026

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptococcus mitis subsp. hohhotensis (Li et al. 2024) Li et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii Kilian et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name, distinct rank

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Kilian et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kilian M, Slotved HC, Fuursted K, D'Mello A, Tettelin H. Re-evaluation of boundaries of Streptococcus mitis and Streptococcus oralis and demonstration of multiple later synonyms of Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus oralis and Streptococcus thalassemiae: description of Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii subsp. nov. and emended description of Streptococcus mitis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6704. 🇩🇰
- ⏲ According to Li et al. (2026), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus mitis Andrewes and Horder 1906 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Li MS, Wu YC, Huang CH, Chen TH. Streptococcus mitis subsp. hohhotensis (Li et al. 2024) comb. nov., replacing Streptococcus mitis subsp. carlssonii Kilian et al. 2025. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7158. 🇹🇼
- 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6765.
- ❗ Streptococcus hohhotensis 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 Streptococcus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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.

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Li Y, Han F, Wu Y, Li W, Ren D, Su X, Zhao L, Menghe B, Liu W. Streptococcus hohhotensis sp. nov., isolated from the breast milk of a healthy woman. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6354. 🇨🇳

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