Name: "Varibaculum massiliense" Brahimi et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’se. L. neut. adj. massiliense, of or pertaining to Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, France, where the organism was first isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mas-si-li-EN-se, neuter

Nomenclatural type: CSUR P2802; DSM 103074; Marseille P2802

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16S rRNA gene: LT576396 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Brahimi SE, Khelaifia S, Raoult D, Moal V. "Varibaculum massiliense" sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from human urine. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 13:75-76. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Varibaculum massiliense Niang et al. 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Varibaculum massiliense Niang et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: DSM 103272.

Parent taxon: Varibaculum Hall et al. 2003

Assigned by: Brahimi SE, Khelaifia S, Raoult D, Moal V. "Varibaculum massiliense" sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from human urine. New Microbes New Infect 2016; 13:75-76. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 2509