Name: Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. holmesii Spiegel and Roberts 1984

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: hol.me’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. holmesii, of Holmes, named after K.K. Holmes, a researcher of sexually transmitted diseases

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hol-ME-si-i, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 35242; BV376-6; CCUG 17762; DSM 21655; LMG 7786; NCTC 11657

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ318409 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Spiegel CA, Roberts M. Mobiluncus gen. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. curtisii sp. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. holmesii subsp. nov., and Mobiluncus mulieris sp. nov., curved rods from the human vagina. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:177-184.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Mobiluncus holmesii (Spiegel and Roberts 1984) Nouioui et al. 2018

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mobiluncus holmesii (Spiegel and Roberts 1984) Nouioui et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Falcivibrio vaginalis Hammann et al. 1984	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
  • ❗ Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. holmesii is the correct name instead if this subspecies is regarded as a separate subspecies (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another subspecies whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate species Mobiluncus curtisii within a separate genus Mobiluncus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 the species itself.

Parent taxon: Mobiluncus curtisii Spiegel and Roberts 1984

Assigned by: Spiegel CA, Roberts M. Mobiluncus gen. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. curtisii sp. nov., Mobiluncus curtisii subsp. holmesii subsp. nov., and Mobiluncus mulieris sp. nov., curved rods from the human vagina. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:177-184.

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Record number: 784273