×

Rate our new design

Note: You may need to press Ctrl+F5 or so in your browser to fully load the new page.

Thank you!
LPSN D3
Browse by rank
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories
Advanced search Subscribe
Main Navigation Nomenclature Etymology Collections Copyright FAQ
Submit Contact Statistics Downloads

Species Clostridium herbivorans

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Bacillota Clostridia Eubacteriales Clostridiaceae Clostridium Clostridium herbivorans

Name: Clostridium herbivorans Varel et al. 1995

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: her.bi’vo.rans. L. fem. n. herba, grass, herb, a green plant; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. neut. part. adj. herbivorans, devouring plants

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um her-BI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: 54408; ATCC 49925; CIP 104610; DSM 14428

See detailed strain information at bacdive-logo

16S rRNA gene: L34418 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Varel VH, Tanner RS, Woese CR. Clostridium herbivorans sp. nov., a cellulolytic anaerobe from the pig intestine. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:490-494. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 45, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:881.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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.
    • 🎓 Name mentioned 6 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
    • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species is susceptible to being reclassified among Lachnospiraceae and as a new combination or as a new genus with C. polysaccharolyticum". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218. 🇪🇸

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Varel VH, Tanner RS, Woese CR. Clostridium herbivorans sp. nov., a cellulolytic anaerobe from the pig intestine. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:490-494. 🇺🇸

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://doi.org/10.83108/rn.774894Link copied to clipboard

Record number: 774894

Not found what you were looking for?

Search within all databases of the DSMZ Digital Diversity

Get help

Introduction Glossary

Contribute

Cite LPSN Submit to LPSN

Follow

ICSPlinkedin icsp DSMZ (D3)linkedin d3

Participate

Rank Survey de.NBI Survey

Monitor

Changelog Acknowledgements
DSMZ Global core biodata resource de.NBI Elixir core data resource ICSP TYGS
© DSMZ 2026 Imprint Privacy Statement Copyright & License
×
Support LPSN

Please sign and share this petition calling for caution before changing bacterial names in databases.

Participate in our survey on high-level taxonomy.

Sign up to our mailing list to receive updates from LPSN every few months and follow the ICSP on LinkedIn.