Species Suonthocola fibrivorans

Name: Suonthocola fibrivorans Hitch et al. 2022

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fi.bri’vo.rans. L. fem. n. fibra, fibre; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. fem. part. adj. fibrivorans, fibredevouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: su-on-T^HO-ko-la fi-BRI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: DSM 102154; JCM 34981; Sanger_33

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

Effective publication: Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Oren A, Overmann J, Lawley TD, Clavel T. Automated analysis of genomic sequences facilitates high-throughput and comprehensive description of bacteria. ISME Commun 2021; 1:16. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 205. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5331.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Diplocloster agilis Chaplin et al. 2022

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Diplocloster agilis Chaplin et al. 2022	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Suonthocola Hitch et al. 2022. Publication: Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Oren A, Overmann J, Lawley TD, Clavel T. Automated analysis of genomic sequences facilitates high-throughput and comprehensive description of bacteria. ISME Commun 2021; 1:16. 🇩🇪
  • ⏲ According to Heng (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Diplocloster agilis Chaplin et al. 2022. Publication: Heng YC. Genome-based reclassification of Suonthocola fibrivorans as a later heterotypic synonym of Diplocloster agilis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6616. 🇸🇬
  • 🏢 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 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6689.
  • ❗ Suonthocola fibrivorans 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 Suonthocola.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Suonthocola Hitch et al. 2022

Assigned by: Hitch TCA, Riedel T, Oren A, Overmann J, Lawley TD, Clavel T. Automated analysis of genomic sequences facilitates high-throughput and comprehensive description of bacteria. ISME Commun 2021; 1:16. 🇩🇪

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://doi.org/10.83108/rn.28915Copy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 28915