Name: Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. urealyticum Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … u-re-a-LY-ti-kum, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49330; CCUG 35143; CIP 104024; CK27; DSM 6718

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PPRL01000055 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kloos WE, Wolfshohl JF. Staphylococcus cohnii subspecies: Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. cohnii subsp. nov. and Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. urealyticum subsp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:284-289. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling and illegitimate

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

Preferred name: Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. ureilyticus corrig. Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. ureilyticus corrig. Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
    Staphylococcus urealyticus (Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991) Madhaiyan et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling and illegitimate, distinct rank
    Staphylococcus ureilyticus corrig. (Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991) Madhaiyan et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 a synonym of the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 Illegitimate according to the ICNP (contravening Rules 12b and 13c). See Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. urealyticus corrig. Kloos and Wolfshohl 1991. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Staphylococcus cohnii Schleifer and Kloos 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kloos WE, Wolfshohl JF. Staphylococcus cohnii subspecies: Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. cohnii subsp. nov. and Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. urealyticum subsp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:284-289. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 798348