Name: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum (ex Knorr 1922) Dzink et al. 1990
Proposed as: subsp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: po.ly.mor’phum. N.L. neut. adj. polymorphum, multiform, polymorphic; from Gr. masc. adj. polymorphos
Type strain: ATCC 10953; CCUG 9126; DSM 20482; JCM 12990; NCTC 10562
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16S rRNA gene: AB550231 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Dzink JL, Sheenan MT, Socransky SS. Proposal of three subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum subsp. nov., comb. nov.; Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov.; and Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:74-78.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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"Fusobacterium polymorphum" Knorr 1922 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank |
Fusobacterium polymorphum (Dzink et al. 1990 ex Knorr 1922) Kook et al. 2022 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank |
Parent taxon: Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Dzink JL, Sheenan MT, Socransky SS. Proposal of three subspecies of Fusobacterium nucleatum Knorr 1922: Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum subsp. nov., comb. nov.; Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov.; and Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii subsp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:74-78.
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Record number: 776409