Species Streptococcus oligofermentans
Name: Streptococcus oligofermentans Tong et al. 2003
Etymology: fer.men’tans o.li.go.fer.men’tans Gr. adj. oligos, little, scanty; L. pres. part. fermentans, fermenting; N.L. part. adj. oligofermentans, fermenting few compounds
Type strain: CCUG 58097; CGMCC 1.3089; DSM 19165; LMG 22279
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY099095
Analyse
FASTA 
Valid publication:
Tong H, Gao X, Dong X. Streptococcus oligofermentans sp. nov., a novel oral isolate from caries-free humans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1101-1104. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1703-1705.
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Correct name: Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptococcus crista (sic) Handley et al. 1991 heterotypic synonym, misspelling Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991 heterotypic synonym, validly published
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Notes:
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According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus crista (sic) Handley et al. 1991.
Publication:
Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820.
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According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus cristatus corrig. Handley et al. 1991.
Publication:
Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820.
- The type strain LMG 21535 (cited in the paper by Tong et al. 2003) is not the authentic type strain of Streptococcus oligofermentans, and it is no longer available (see LMG 21535, and CCUG 58097).
- The full TRBA 466 classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+".
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According to Jensen et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptococcus crista (sic) Handley et al. 1991.
Publication:
Jensen A, Scholz CF, Kilian M. Re-evaluation of the taxonomy of the Mitis group of the genus Streptococcus based on whole genome phylogenetic analyses, and proposed reclassification of Streptococcus dentisani as Streptococcus oralis subsp. dentisani comb. nov., Streptococcus tigurinus as Streptococcus oralis subsp. tigurinus comb. nov., and Streptococcus oligofermentans as a later synonym of Streptococcus cristatus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4803-4820.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tong H, Gao X, Dong X. Streptococcus oligofermentans sp. nov., a novel oral isolate from caries-free humans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1101-1104.
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