Name: Tetragenococcus halophilus subsp. halophilus (Mees 1934) Justé et al. 2012

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: Pediococcus halophilus Mees 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: ha.lo’phi.lus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. halophilus, salt-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: te-tra-ge-no-KOK-kus ha-LO-p^hi-lus ha-LO-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 33315; CCUG 32204; CIP 102263; DSM 20339; IAM 1676; JCM 5888; LMG 11490; NBRC 100498; NCDO 1635; NCFB 1635; NCIB 12011; NCIMB 12011

See detailed strain information at

Valid publication: Juste A, Van Trappen S, Verreth C, Cleenwerck I, De Vos P, Lievens B, Willems KA. Characterization of Tetragenococcus strains from sugar thick juice reveals a novel species, Tetragenococcus osmophilus sp. nov., and divides Tetragenococcus halophilus into two subspecies, T. halophilus subsp. halophilus subsp. nov. and T. halophilus subsp. flandriensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:129-137. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:757-758.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Tetragenococcus halophilus subsp. flandriensis Justé et al. 2012 according to rule 40d. Publication: Juste A, Van Trappen S, Verreth C, Cleenwerck I, De Vos P, Lievens B, Willems KA. Characterization of Tetragenococcus strains from sugar thick juice reveals a novel species, Tetragenococcus osmophilus sp. nov., and divides Tetragenococcus halophilus into two subspecies, T. halophilus subsp. halophilus subsp. nov. and T. halophilus subsp. flandriensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:129-137. 🇧🇪
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 In the paper by Justé et al. 2012, Tetragenococcus halophilus subsp. halophilus (Mees 1934) Justé et al. 2012 is erroneously cited as Tetragenococcus halophilus subsp. halophilus (Mees 1934) Collins et al. 1993. — The IAM number 1676, cited in the original publication, is associated with a collection that had ceased to operate prior to publication of the paper. The JCM has accessed many of the IAM strains. IAM 1676 was accessed as JCM 5888. Publication: Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Tetragenococcus halophilus (Mees 1934) Collins et al. 1993

Assigned by: Juste A, Van Trappen S, Verreth C, Cleenwerck I, De Vos P, Lievens B, Willems KA. Characterization of Tetragenococcus strains from sugar thick juice reveals a novel species, Tetragenococcus osmophilus sp. nov., and divides Tetragenococcus halophilus into two subspecies, T. halophilus subsp. halophilus subsp. nov. and T. halophilus subsp. flandriensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:129-137. 🇧🇪

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