Name: Streptococcus sobrinus (ex Coykendall 1974) Coykendall 1983
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: so.bri’nus. L. masc. n. sobrinus, a cousin-german, cousin by the mother's side (referring to the “distant relationship” between this species and Streptococcus mutans)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-KOK-kus so-BRI-nus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 33478; CCUG 25735; CIP 103230; DSM 20742; HAMBI 1516; LMG 14641; NCTC 12279; SL1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ243966
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Coykendall AL. Streptococcus sobrinus nom. rev. and Streptococcus ferus nom. rev.: habitat of these and other mutans streptococci. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:883-885. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Streptococcus mutans subsp. sobrinus" Coykendall 1974 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank |
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Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Coykendall AL. Streptococcus sobrinus nom. rev. and Streptococcus ferus nom. rev.: habitat of these and other mutans streptococci. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:883-885.
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