Name: "Tyzzerella propionica" (Cardon and Barker 1946) Yutin and Galperin 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Clostridium propionicum Cardon and Barker 1946 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: pro.pi.o’ni.ca. N.L. fem. adj. propionica, propionate-utilizing

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 25522; CCUG 9280; DSM 1682; JCM 1430; NCIB 10656; NCIMB 10656; VPI 5303

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X77841 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Yutin N, Galperin MY. A genomic update on clostridial phylogeny: Gram-negative spore formers and other misplaced clostridia. Environ Microbiol 2013; 15:2631-2641.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Anaerotignum propionicum (Cardon and Barker 1946) Ueki et al. 2017

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Clostridium propionicum Cardon and Barker 1946 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerotignum propionicum (Cardon and Barker 1946) Ueki et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Parent taxon: "Tyzzerella" Yutin and Galperin 2013

Assigned by: Yutin N, Galperin MY. A genomic update on clostridial phylogeny: Gram-negative spore formers and other misplaced clostridia. Environ Microbiol 2013; 15:2631-2641.

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Record number: 16925