Name: Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. massiliensis (Roux and Raoult 2004) Tonial et al. 2020

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Basonym: Paenibacillus massiliensis Roux and Raoult 2004

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, sic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa͡e-ni-ba-KIL-lus mas-si-li-EN-sis mas-si-li-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: 2301065; CCUG 48215; CIP 107939; DSM 16942

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Tonial F, Guella F, Passaglia LMP, Sant'Anna FH. Genome-based reclassification of Paenibacillus panacisoli DSM 21345^T as Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. panacisoli subsp. nov. and description of Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. massiliensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4838-4842. 🇧🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5602-5608.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. panacisoli (Ten et al. 2006) Tonial et al. 2020 but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Tonial F, Guella F, Passaglia LMP, Sant'Anna FH. Genome-based reclassification of Paenibacillus panacisoli DSM 21345^T as Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. panacisoli subsp. nov. and description of Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. massiliensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4838-4842. 🇧🇷
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of the species itself.

Parent taxon: Paenibacillus massiliensis Roux and Raoult 2004

Assigned by: Tonial F, Guella F, Passaglia LMP, Sant'Anna FH. Genome-based reclassification of Paenibacillus panacisoli DSM 21345^T as Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. panacisoli subsp. nov. and description of Paenibacillus massiliensis subsp. massiliensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4838-4842. 🇧🇷

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Record number: 15247