Name: Proteus terrae subsp. cibarius (Hyun et al. 2016) Behrendt et al. 2021

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Proteus cibarius Hyun et al. 2016

Etymology: ci.ba’ri.us. L. masc. adj. cibarius, pertaining to food

Pronunciation (Latin): … ki-BA-ri-us

Type strain: JCM 30699; JS9; KACC 18404

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: FJ796245 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Behrendt U, Wende S, Kolb S, Ulrich A. Genome-based phylogeny of the genera Proteus and Cosenzaea and description of Proteus terrae subsp. terrae subsp. nov. and Proteus terrae subsp. cibarius subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4812.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Proteus cibarius Hyun et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 🙆 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.

Parent taxon: Proteus terrae Behrendt et al. 2016

Assigned by: Behrendt U, Wende S, Kolb S, Ulrich A. Genome-based phylogeny of the genera Proteus and Cosenzaea and description of Proteus terrae subsp. terrae subsp. nov. and Proteus terrae subsp. cibarius subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 17798