Name: Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. sunkii Kudo et al. 2012

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: sun’ki.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. sunkii, of sunki, the name of the non-salted, traditional, Japanese pickle from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … SUN-ki-i, masculine

Type strain: DSM 24966; JCM 17838; KCTC 15515; YIT 11221

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB641833 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kudo Y, Oki K, Watanabe K. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. sunkii subsp. nov., isolated from sunki, a traditional Japanese pickle. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2643-2649. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:399-400.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. allosunkii Goo and Li 2024

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. allosunkii Goo and Li 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 Illegitimate according to Rule 53. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Lactobacillus delbrueckii (Leichmann 1896) Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kudo Y, Oki K, Watanabe K. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. sunkii subsp. nov., isolated from sunki, a traditional Japanese pickle. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2643-2649. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 790291