Name: Leuconostoc fallax Martinez-Murcia and Collins 1992
Etymology: fal’lax. L. adj. fallax, deceptive
Type strain: ATCC 700006; CCUG 30061; CIP 104855; DSM 20189; JCM 9694; LMG 13177
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene: AF360738 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Martinez-Murcia AJ, Collins MD. A phylogenetic analysis of an atypical leuconostoc: description of Leuconostoc fallax sp. nov. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1991; 82:55-60.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 40. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:191-192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Martinez-Murcia AJ, Collins MD. A phylogenetic analysis of an atypical leuconostoc: description of Leuconostoc fallax sp. nov. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1991; 82:55-60.
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Record number: 777541