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Subspecies Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri
Name: Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri (Lawson et al. 2004) Shewmaker et al. 2025
Basonym: Streptococcus halichoeri Lawson et al. 2004
Etymology: ha.li.choe’ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. halichoeri, of a seal of the genus Halichoerus, systematic genus name of the gray seal
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ha-li-KHO͡E-ri, masculine
Type strain: CCUG 48324; CCUG 48325; CIP 108195; DSM 17028; M512/02/1; SAC M512/02/1
See detailed strain information at
Effective publication:
Shewmaker PL, Whitney AM, Humrighouse BW. Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antimicrobial Characteristics of Streptococcus halichoeri Isolates from Humans, Proposal To Rename Streptococcus halichoeri as Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri, and Description of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis subsp. nov., a Bacterium Associated with Human Clinical Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:739-744. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 226. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6910.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
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🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis Shewmaker et al. 2025 but an explicit description was also provided.
Publication:
Shewmaker PL, Whitney AM, Humrighouse BW. Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antimicrobial Characteristics of Streptococcus halichoeri Isolates from Humans, Proposal To Rename Streptococcus halichoeri as Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri, and Description of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis subsp. nov., a Bacterium Associated with Human Clinical Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:739-744. 🇺🇸
- 🙆 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 species itself.
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🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis Shewmaker et al. 2025 but an explicit description was also provided.
Publication:
Shewmaker PL, Whitney AM, Humrighouse BW. Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antimicrobial Characteristics of Streptococcus halichoeri Isolates from Humans, Proposal To Rename Streptococcus halichoeri as Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri, and Description of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis subsp. nov., a Bacterium Associated with Human Clinical Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:739-744.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus halichoeri Lawson et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Shewmaker PL, Whitney AM, Humrighouse BW. Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antimicrobial Characteristics of Streptococcus halichoeri Isolates from Humans, Proposal To Rename Streptococcus halichoeri as Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. halichoeri, and Description of Streptococcus halichoeri subsp. hominis subsp. nov., a Bacterium Associated with Human Clinical Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2016; 54:739-744. 🇺🇸
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