Name: Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius De La Fuente et al. 1985

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: an.a.e.ro’bi.us. Gr. pref. an-, not (here: inseparable prefix); Gr. masc. n. aêr, air; Gr. masc. n. bios, life; N.L. masc. adj. anaerobius, not living in air

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … an-a-e-RO-bi-us, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 35844; CCUG 37246; CIP 103780; DSM 20714; MVF-7

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D83355 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: De La Fuente R, Suarez G, Schleifer KH. Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius subsp. nov., the causal agent of abscess disease of sheep. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:99-102.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Staphylococcus roterodami Schutte et al. 2021	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. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4645.
  • ❗ Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius 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 Staphylococcus aureus within a separate genus Staphylococcus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - human: T - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - 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, note = "ht". — 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: Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: De La Fuente R, Suarez G, Schleifer KH. Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius subsp. nov., the causal agent of abscess disease of sheep. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:99-102.

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