Name: Fibrobacter succinogenes subsp. succinogenes (Hungate 1950) Montgomery et al. 1988

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: Bacteroides succinogenes Hungate 1950 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: suc.ci.no’ge.nes. N.L. neut. n. acidum succinum, succinic acid; Gr. suff. -genes, producing; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. part. adj. succinogenes, succinic acid producing

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 19169; S85

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Montgomery L, Flesher B, Stahl D. Transfer of Bacteroides succinogenes (Hungate) to Fibrobacter gen. nov. as Fibrobacter succinogenes comb. nov. and description of Fibrobacter intestinalis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:430-435.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Fibrobacter succinogenes subsp. elongatus corrig. Montgomery et al. 1988 according to rule 40d. Publication: Montgomery L, Flesher B, Stahl D. Transfer of Bacteroides succinogenes (Hungate) to Fibrobacter gen. nov. as Fibrobacter succinogenes comb. nov. and description of Fibrobacter intestinalis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:430-435.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.

Parent taxon: Fibrobacter succinogenes (Hungate 1950) Montgomery et al. 1988

Assigned by: Montgomery L, Flesher B, Stahl D. Transfer of Bacteroides succinogenes (Hungate) to Fibrobacter gen. nov. as Fibrobacter succinogenes comb. nov. and description of Fibrobacter intestinalis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:430-435.

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Record number: 783837