Name: "Zymobacterium oroticum" Wachsman and Barker 1954

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.ro’ti.cum. N.L. neut. adj. oroticum, pertaining to orotic acid

Pronunciation, gender: o-RO-ti-kum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 13619; DSM 1287; JCM 1429; LMG 3286; NCCB 73016; NCIB 10650; NCIMB 10650

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Original publication: Wachsman JT, Barker HA. Characterization of an orotic acid fermenting bacterium, zymobacterium oroticum, nov. gen., nov. spec. J Bacteriol 1954; 68:400-404.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Faecalicatena orotica (Wachsman and Barker 1954) Sakamoto et al. 2017

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Faecalicatena orotica (Wachsman and Barker 1954) Sakamoto et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Clostridium oroticum (Wachsman and Barker 1954) Cato et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Zymobacterium" Wachsman and Barker 1954. Publication: Wachsman JT, Barker HA. Characterization of an orotic acid fermenting bacterium, zymobacterium oroticum, nov. gen., nov. spec. J Bacteriol 1954; 68:400-404.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.

Parent taxon: "Zymobacterium" Wachsman and Barker 1954

Assigned by: Wachsman JT, Barker HA. Characterization of an orotic acid fermenting bacterium, zymobacterium oroticum, nov. gen., nov. spec. J Bacteriol 1954; 68:400-404.

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Record number: 4160