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Subspecies Lactococcus formosensis subsp. formosensis
Name: Lactococcus formosensis subsp. formosensis (Chen et al. 2014) Zhang et al. 2021
Basonym: Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014
Etymology: for.mo.sen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. formosensis, of or pertaining to Formosa (Taiwan)
Pronunciation, gender: for-mo-SEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: 516; BCRC 80576; NBRC 109475
See detailed strain information at
Valid publication:
Zhang HX, Tian WL, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactococcus garvieae subsp. bovis Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014 and Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4980. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5057.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
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🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis (Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016) Zhang et al. 2021 but an explicit description was also provided.
Publication:
Zhang HX, Tian WL, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactococcus garvieae subsp. bovis Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014 and Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4980.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis (Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016) Zhang et al. 2021 but an explicit description was also provided.
Publication:
Zhang HX, Tian WL, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactococcus garvieae subsp. bovis Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014 and Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4980.
Parent taxon: Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Zhang HX, Tian WL, Gu CT. Proposal of Lactococcus garvieae subsp. bovis Varsha and Nampoothiri 2016 as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactococcus formosensis Chen et al. 2014 and Lactococcus formosensis subsp. bovis comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4980.
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Record number: 20490
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