Species Venatoribacter cucullus

Name: Venatoribacter cucullus corrig. Saeedi et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: cu.cul’lus. L. masc. n. cucullus, meaning cowl

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: we-na-to-ri-BAK-ter ku-KUL-lus, masculine

Type strain: ASxL5; NCCB 100775; NCTC 14397

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT636545 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Saeedi A, Cummings NJ, McLean D, Connerton IF, Connerton PL. Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21393. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 209. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5709.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Venatorbacter cucullus Saeedi et al. 2023	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Venatoribacter corrig. Saeedi et al. 2023. Publication: Saeedi A, Cummings NJ, McLean D, Connerton IF, Connerton PL. Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21393. 🇬🇧
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Venatoribacter corrig. Saeedi et al. 2023

Assigned by: Saeedi A, Cummings NJ, McLean D, Connerton IF, Connerton PL. Venatorbacter cucullus gen. nov sp. nov a novel bacterial predator. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21393. 🇬🇧

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