Species ***Streptococcus* *marimammalium***

Name: Streptococcus marimammalium Lawson et al. 2005

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ri.mam.ma’li.um. L. neut. n. mare, the sea; N.L. neut. n. mammalium, of mammals (also as genitive plural of mammalis); N.L. gen. neut. pl. n. marimammalium, of marine mammals [probably better: marimammaliorum]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus ma-ri-mam-MA-li-um, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 48494; CIP 108309; DSM 18627; M54/01/1

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ634751 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lawson PA, Foster G, Falsen E, Collins MD. Streptococcus marimammalium sp. nov., isolated from seals. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:271-274. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:987-991.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.08600 (N = 3).
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t+". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 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.
- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Lawson PA, Foster G, Falsen E, Collins MD. Streptococcus marimammalium sp. nov., isolated from seals. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:271-274. 🇬🇧

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Species Streptococcus marimammalium

Species ***Streptococcus* *marimammalium***