Name: Anaerosporomusa subterranea Choi et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sub.ter.ra’ne.a. L. fem. adj. subterranea, subsurface

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-spo-ro-MU-sa sub-ter-RA-ne-a, feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-2723; DSM 29728; RU4

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX268498 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Choi JK, Shah M, Yee N. Anaerosporomusa subterranea gen. nov., sp. nov., a spore-forming anaerobe belonging to the class Negativicutes isolated from saprolite. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3848-3854. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anaerosporomusa Choi et al. 2016. Publication: Choi JK, Shah M, Yee N. Anaerosporomusa subterranea gen. nov., sp. nov., a spore-forming anaerobe belonging to the class Negativicutes isolated from saprolite. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3848-3854. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Anaerosporomusa Choi et al. 2016

Assigned by: Choi JK, Shah M, Yee N. Anaerosporomusa subterranea gen. nov., sp. nov., a spore-forming anaerobe belonging to the class Negativicutes isolated from saprolite. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3848-3854. 🇺🇸

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