Subspecies "Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae subsp. mathranii"

Name: "Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae subsp. mathranii" (Larsen et al. 1998) Bing 2024

Category, proposed as: subspecies, comb. nov.

Basonym: Thermoanaerobacter mathranii Larsen et al. 1998

Etymology: ma.thra’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. mathranii, of Mathrani, in honor of the late Indra M. Mathrani, who contributed to the understanding of thermophilic anaerobes from hot springs during his short career

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^her-mo-an-a-e-ro-BAK-ter t^her-mo-KO-pri-a͡e ma-T^HRA-ni-i, masculine

Nomenclatural type: AIP 130; AIP 130.05; CIP 108742; DSM 11426; Strain A3

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y11279 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Bing RG. Metabolic Engineering and Optimization of Non-native Solventogenic Lignocellulose Fermentation by the Extreme Thermophile Anaerocellum bescii. Dissertation. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 2024.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae (Jin et al. 1988) Collins et al. 1994

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae subsp. italicus" (Kozianowski et al. 1998) Bing 2024	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Clostridium thermocopriae Jin et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae (Jin et al. 1988) Collins et al. 1994	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Thermoanaerobacter pentosaceus Tomás et al. 2013	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Thermoanaerobacter mathranii Larsen et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Thermoanaerobacter italicus Kozianowski et al. 1998	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 44. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7140.

Parent taxon: Thermoanaerobacter thermocopriae (Jin et al. 1988) Collins et al. 1994

Assigned by: Bing RG. Metabolic Engineering and Optimization of Non-native Solventogenic Lignocellulose Fermentation by the Extreme Thermophile Anaerocellum bescii. Dissertation. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 2024.

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