J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Corynebacterium

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species cited in this file: 101
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 11

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896, genus. (Type genus of the suborder ¤ Corynebacterineae Stackebrandt et al. 1997; type genus of the family ¤ Corynebacteriaceae Lehmann and Neumann 1907 [Approved Lists 1980]).
Type species: ¤ Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Kruse 1886) Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980).
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [LEHMANN (K.B.) and NEUMANN (R.): Atlas und Grundriss der Bakteriologie und Lehrbuch der speciellen bakteriologischen Diagnostik, 1st ed., J.F. Lehmann, München, 1896.]

Note: According to Collins 1983, Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Bacterionema Gilmour et al. 1961.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 10. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 438-440. [COLLINS (M.D.): Reclassification of Bacterionema matruchotii (Mendel) in the genus Corynebacterium, as Corynebacterium matruchotii comb. nov. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1982, C3, 364-367.]
Validation List N° 10 in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Collins et al. 1989, Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Caseobacter Crombach 1978 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), SMIDA (J.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Phylogenetic evidence for the transfer of Caseobacter polymorphus (Crombach) to the genus Corynebacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 7-9.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Corynebacterium accolens Neubauer et al. 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CNCTC Th1/57 = ATCC 49725 = CCUG 28779 = CIP 104783 = DSM 44278 = JCM 8331.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ439346.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 37. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 331. [NEUBAUER (M.), SOUREK (J.), RYC (M.), BOHACEK (J.), MARA (M.) and MNUKOVA (J.): Corynebacterium accolens sp. nov., a gram-positive rod exhibiting satellitism, from clinical material. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1991, 14, 46-51.]
Validation List N° 37 in IJSEM Online

Note: Corynebacterium accolens Neubauer et al. 1991 was previously known as CDC coryneform group G-1.

Corynebacterium afermentans Riegel et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51403 = CCUG 32103 = CIP 103499 = DSM 44280 = JCM 10390 = LCDC 88199.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82054.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), MONTEIL (H.) and MINCK (R.): Taxonomic study of Corynebacterium group ANF-1 strains: proposal of Corynebacterium afermentans sp. nov. containing the subspecies C. afermentans subsp. afermentans subsp. nov. and C. afermentans subsp. lipophilum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 287-292.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Corynebacterium afermentans Riegel et al. 1993 was previously known as CDC coryneform group ANF-1.

Corynebacterium afermentans subsp. afermentans Riegel et al. 1993, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51403 = CCUG 32103 = CIP 103499 = DSM 44280 = JCM 10390 = LCDC 88199.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82054.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), MONTEIL (H.) and MINCK (R.): Taxonomic study of Corynebacterium group ANF-1 strains: Proposal of Corynebacterium afermentans sp. nov. containing the subspecies C. afermentans subsp. afermentans subsp. nov. and C. afermentans subsp. lipophilum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 287-292.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Corynebacterium afermentans subsp. lipophilum Riegel et al. 1993, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain T18502 = ATCC 51404 = CCUG 32105 = CIP 103500 = DSM 44282 = JCM 10391.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82055.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), MONTEIL (H.) and MINCK (R.): Taxonomic study of Corynebacterium group ANF-1 strains: Proposal of Corynebacterium afermentans sp. nov. containing the subspecies C. afermentans subsp. afermentans subsp. nov. and C. afermentans subsp. lipophilum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 287-292.
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Corynebacterium ammoniagenes (Cooke and Keith 1927) Collins 1987, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 6871 = CCUG 38796 = CIP 101283 = DSM 20306 = IFO (now NBRC) 12612 = JCM 1305 = NCCB 60030 = NCIB (now NCIMB) 8143 = VKM B-672.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84440.
Basonym: ¤ Brevibacterium ammoniagenes (Cooke and Keith 1927) Breed 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Bacterium ammoniagenes" Cooke and Keith 1927.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.): Transfer of Brevibacterium ammoniagenes (Cooke and Keith) to the genus Corynebacterium as Corynebacterium ammoniagenes comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 442-443.
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Corynebacterium amycolatum Collins et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S160 = ATCC 49368 = CCUG 35685 = CIP 103452 = DSM 6922 = IFO (now NBRC) 15207 = NCIMB 13130 (formerly NCFB 2768) = JCM 7447.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82057.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 27. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 449. [COLLINS (M.D.), BURTON (R.A.) and JONES (D.): Corynebacterium amycolatum sp. nov., a new mycolic acid-less Corynebacterium species from human skin. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 1988, 49, 349-352.]
Validation List N° 27 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: Corynebacterium amycolatum Collins et al. 1988 was previously known as CDC coryneform groups F-2 and I-2.

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Corynebacterium appendicis Yassin et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 48298 = DSM 44531 = IMMIB R-3491 = JCM 11765 = NRRL B-24151.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ314919.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), STEINER (U.) and LUDWIG (W.): Corynebacterium appendicis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1165-1169.
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Corynebacterium aquilae Fernández-Garayzábal et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S-613 = CCUG 46511 = CECT 5993 = JCM 12268.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ496733.
Etymology: L. gen. n. aquilae, of an eagle.
Reference: FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.), EGIDO (R.), VELA (A.I.), BRIONES (V.), COLLINS (M.D.), MATEOS (A.), HUTSON (R.A.), DOMÍNGUEZ (L.) and GOYACHE (J.): Isolation of Corynebacterium falsenii and description of Corynebacterium aquilae sp. nov., from eagles. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1135-1138.
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Corynebacterium argentoratense Riegel et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IBS B10697 = ATCC 51927 = CCUG 34893 = CIP 104296 = DSM 44202 = JCM 10392.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X83955.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), RUIMY (R.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), BIMET (F.), CHRISTEN (R.) and MONTEIL (H.): Corynebacterium argentoratense sp. nov., from the human throat. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 533-537.
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Corynebacterium atypicum Hall et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain R2070 = CCUG 45804 = CIP 107431 = JCM 12368.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ441057.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. atypicum, not typical, referring to the absence of corynomycolic acids, a feature normally present in corynebacteria.
Reference: HALL (V.), COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), LAWSON (P.A.), FALSEN (E.) and DUERDEN (B.I.): Corynebacterium atypicum sp. nov., from a human clinical source, does not contain corynomycolic acids. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1065-1068.
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Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 47449 = DSM 44532 = IMMIB D-1488 = JCM 11766 = NRRL B-24143.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ309207.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), STEINER (U.) and LUDWIG (W.): Corynebacterium aurimucosum sp. nov. and emended description of Corynebacterium minutissimum Collins and Jones (1983). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1001-1005.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this new species is not validly published, because the protologue of the effective publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, another recognized culture collection in a different country is cited in the abstract. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online

---> Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002 emend. Daneshvar et al. 2004.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain DSM 44532 = IMMIB D-1488 = JCM 11766 = NRRL B-24143.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ309207.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 1. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 7-8. [DANESHVAR (M.I.), HOLLIS (D.G.), WEYANT (R.S.), JORDAN (J.G.), MacGREGOR (J.P.), MOREY (R.E.), WHITNEY (A.M.), BRENNER (D.J.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), HELSEL (L.O.), RANEY (P.M.), PATEL (J.B.), LEVETT (P.N.) and BROWN (J.M.): Identification of some charcoal-black-pigmented CDC fermentative coryneform group 4 isolates as Rothia dentocariosa and some as Corynebacterium aurimucosum: proposal of Rothia dentocariosa emend. Georg and Brown 1967, Corynebacterium aurimucosum emend. Yassin et al. 2002, and Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2003 pro synon. Corynebacterium aurimucosum. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2004, 42, 4189-4198.]
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 1 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: According to Daneshvar et al. 2004 Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002 emend. Daneshvar et al. 2004 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2004.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 1. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 7-8. [DANESHVAR (M.I.), HOLLIS (D.G.), WEYANT (R.S.), JORDAN (J.G.), MacGREGOR (J.P.), MOREY (R.E.), WHITNEY (A.M.), BRENNER (D.J.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), HELSEL (L.O.), RANEY (P.M.), PATEL (J.B.), LEVETT (P.N.) and BROWN (J.M.): Identification of some charcoal-black-pigmented CDC fermentative coryneform group 4 isolates as Rothia dentocariosa and some as Corynebacterium aurimucosum: proposal of Rothia dentocariosa emend. Georg and Brown 1967, Corynebacterium aurimucosum emend. Yassin et al. 2002, and Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2003 pro synon. Corynebacterium aurimucosum. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2004, 42, 4189-4198.]
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 1 in IJSEM Online - Original article Online

Corynebacterium auris Funke et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51966 = CCUG 33426 = CIP 104632 = DMMZ 328 = DSM 44122 = JCM 11946 = LMG 19072.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X81873.
Reference: FUNKE (G.), LAWSON (P.A.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Heterogeneity within human-derived Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coryneform group ANF-1-like bacteria and description of Corynebacterium auris sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 735-739.
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Note: Corynebacterium auris Funke et al. 1995 was previously known as CDC coryneform group ANF-1.

Corynebacterium auriscanis Collins et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M598/96/1 = CCUG 39938 = CIP 106629 = DSM 44609 = JCM 12369.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ243819.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 73. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 423-424. [COLLINS (M.D.), HOYLES (L.), LAWSON (P.A.), FALSEN (E.), ROBSON (R.L.) and FOSTER (G.): Phenotypic and phylogenetic characterization of a new Corynebacterium species from dogs: description of Corynebacterium auriscanis sp. nov. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1999, 37, 3443-3447.]
Validation List N° 73 in IJSEM Online (PDF Format) - Effective publication Online

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Corynebacterium betae Keyworth et al. 1956, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NCPPB 374 = LMG 3596.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF348974.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [KEYWORTH (W.G.), HOWELL (J.T.S.) and DOWSON (W.J.): Corynebacterium betae (sp. nov.) The causal organism of silvering disease of red beet. Plant Pathology, 1956, 5, 88-90.]

---> ¤ Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. betae (Keyworth et al. 1956) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1983, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium beticola Abdou 1969, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LMG 7187 = NCPPB 2256 = NCPPB 3128.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: not found.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [ABDOU (M. A-F.): Über eine neue Art eines laevanbildenden Bakteriums aus Zuckerruben, Corynebacterium beticola. Phytopathologische Zeitschrift, 1969, 66, 147-167.]

Note: The results of morphological, physiological and chemical studies indicate that the type strain of Corynebacterium beticola Abdou 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) is a Gram negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterium which would be assigned to the genus ¤ Erwinia as ¤ Erwinia herbicola (Löhnis 1911) Dye 1964 (Approved Lists 1980). According to Rule 37a (1) the name Corynebacterium beticola must be changed to Erwinia herbicola (now ¤ Pantoea agglomerans (Ewing and Fife 1972) Gavini et al. 1989). However, this change has not been validly published.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.) and JONES (D.): Taxonomic studies on Corynebacterium beticola (Abdou). J. Appl. Bacteriol., 1982, 52, 229-233.
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Corynebacterium bovis Bergey et al. 1923, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 7715 = CCUG 2705 = CIP 54.80 = DSM 20582 = JCM 11947 = NCTC 3224.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84444.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGEY (D.H.), HARRISON (F.C.), BREED (R.S.), HAMMER (B.W.) and HUNTOON (F.M.) (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923, pp. 1-442.]

Corynebacterium callunae (Lee and Good 1963) Yamada and Komagata 1972, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 15991 = CCUG 28793 = CIP 104277 = DSM 20147 = HAMBI 2053 = IFO (now NBRC) 15359 = JCM 9489.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84251.
Synonym: "Corynebacterium callunae" Lee and Good 1963.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 E (W.H.) and GOOD (R.C.): Amino acid synthesis (United States Patent 3,087,863). Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 1963, 789, 1349. 2 YAMADA (K.) and KOMAGATA (K.): Taxonomic studies on coryneform bacteria. V. Classification of coryneform bacteria. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 1972, 18, 417-431.]

Corynebacterium camporealensis Fernández-Garayzábal et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CRS-51 = ATCC BAA-77 = CCUG 39412 = CECT 4897 = CIP 105508 = DSM 44610 = JCM 11664.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y09569.
Reference: FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.), COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), GONZALEZ (I.), FERNÁNDEZ (E.) and DOMÍNGUEZ (L.): Corynebacterium camporealensis sp. nov., associated with subclinical mastitis in sheep. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 463-468.
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Corynebacterium capitovis Collins et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S108/98/2 = CCUG 39779 = CIP 106739 = DSM 44611 = JCM 12101.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ297402.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), HOYLES (L.), FOSTER (G.), SJÖDÉN (B.) and FALSEN (E.): Corynebacterium capitovis sp. nov., from a sheep. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 857-860.
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Corynebacterium casei Brennan et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CIP 107182 = DPC 5298 = DSM 44701 = JCM 12072 = LMG S-19264 = NCIMB 30130.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF267152.
Reference: BRENNAN (N.M.), BROWN (R.), GOODFELLOW (M.), WARD (A.C.), BERESFORD (T.P.), SIMPSON (P.J.), FOX (P.F.) and COGAN (T.M.): Corynebacterium mooreparkense sp. nov. and Corynebacterium casei sp. nov., isolated from the surface of a smear-ripened cheese. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 843-852.
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Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this new species is not validly published, because the protologue of the effective publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, another recognized culture collection in a different country is cited in the abstract. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, Corynebacterium casei Brennan et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online

Corynebacterium caspium Collins et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M/106/00/5 = CCUG 44566 = CIP 107965 = JCM 13387.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ566641.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. caspium, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, referring to the isolation of the type strain from a Caspian seal.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), HOYLES (L.), FOSTER (G.) and FALSEN (E.): Corynebacterium caspium sp. nov., from a Caspian seal (Phoca caspica). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 925-928.
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Corynebacterium ciconiae Fernández-Garayzábal et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain BS13 = CCUG 47525 = CECT 5779 = JCM 13388.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ555193.
Etymology: L. gen. n. ciconiae, of a stork.
Reference: FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.), VELA (A.I.), EGIDO (R.), HUTSON (R.A.), LANZAROT (M.P.), FERNÁNDEZ-GARCÍA (M.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium ciconiae sp. nov., isolated from the trachea of black storks (Ciconia nigra). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2191-2195.
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Corynebacterium confusum Funke et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 38267 = CIP 105403 = DMMZ 2439 = DSM 44384 = JCM 12102.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y15886.
Reference: FUNKE (G.), OSORIO (C.R.), FREI (R.), RIEGEL (P.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium confusum sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1291-1296.
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Corynebacterium coyleae Funke et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 700219 = CCUG 38194 = CIP 104919 = DMMZ 214 = DSM 44184 = JCM 10381.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X96497.
Reference: FUNKE (G.), PASCUAL RAMOS (C.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium coyleae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 92-96.
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Note: In the paper by Funke et al., the type strain CCUG 38194 is erroneously cited as CCUG 35014.

Corynebacterium cystitidis Yanagawa and Honda 1978, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29593 = CCUG 28794 = CIP 103424 = DSM 20524 = IFO (now NBRC) 15284 = JCM 3715 = NCTC 11863.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84252.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [YANAGAWA (R.) and HONDA (E.): Corynebacterium pilosum and Corynebacterium cystitidis, two new species from cows. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 209-216.]

Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Kruse 1886) Lehmann and Neumann 1896, species. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 27010 = CIP 100721 = DSM 44123 = NCTC 11397.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84248.
Synonyms: "Microsporon diphthericum" (sic) Klebs 1875, "Microsporon diphtheriticum" Klebs 1883, "Bacillus diphtheriae" Kruse in Flügge 1886, "Pacinia loeffleri" Trevisan 1889, "Bacterium diphtheriae" (Kruse 1886) Migula 1900, "Mycobacterium diphtheriae" (Kruse 1886) Krasil'nikov 1941.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 KRUSE (W.). In: C. FLÜGGE (ed.), Die Mikroorganismen, 3rd ed., F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig, 1886, pp. 1-692. 2 LEHMANN (K.B.) and NEUMANN (R.): Atlas und Grundriss der Bakteriologie und Lehrbuch der speciellen bakteriologischen Diagnostik, 1st ed., J.F. Lehmann, München, 1896.]

Corynebacterium doosanense Lee et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CAU 212 = CCUG 57284 = KCTC 19568.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU998655.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. doosanense, belonging to Doosan, named after the Doosan group, the Foundation of Chung-Ang University where the taxonomic studies on this species were performed.
Reference: LEE (H.J.), CHO (S.L.), JUNG (M.Y.), VAN NGUYEN (T.H.), JUNG (Y.C.), PARK (H.K.), LE (V.P.) and KIM (W.): Corynebacterium doosanense sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2734-2737.
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Corynebacterium durum Riegel et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IBS G15036 = CCUG 37331 = CIP 105490 = DSM 44351 = JCM 11948.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Z97069.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), HELLER (R.), PREVOST (G.), JEHL (F.) and MONTEIL (H.): Corynebacterium durum sp. nov., from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1107-1111.
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Corynebacterium efficiens Fudou et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain YS-314 = AJ 12310 = CCUG 47130 = CCUG 48037 = DSM 44549 = JCM 11189 = NBRC 100395.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB055963.
Reference: FUDOU (R.), JOJIMA (Y.), SETO (A.), YAMADA (K.), KIMURA (E.), NAKAMATSU (T.), HIRAISHI (A.) and YAMANAKA (S.): Corynebacterium efficiens sp. nov., a glutamic-acid-producing species from soil and vegetables. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1127-1131.
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Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 25729 = ATCC 6939 = CCUG 892 = CIP 54.72 = DSM 20307 = JCM 1311 = JCM 3209 = LMG 18452 = NBRC 101255 = NCTC 1621 = VKM Ac-953.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X80614.
Synonyms: "Corynebacterium pyogenes (equi)" Miessner and Wetzel 1923, "Corynebacterium (pyogenes) equi roseum" Lutje 1923, "Mycobacterium equi" (Magnusson 1923) Jensen 1934, "Corynebacterium magnusson-holth" Plum 1940, "Corynebacterium purulentus" (sic) Holtman 1945.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [MAGNUSSON (M.): Spezifische infektiose Pneumonie beim Fohlen. Ein neuer Eitreneger beim Pferde. Archiv fur wissenschaftliche u. praktische Tierheilkunde, 1923, 50, 22-38.]

= ¤ Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: SLY (L.I.), MUTIMER (M.D.) and WOOLCOCK (J.B.) Confusing irregularities in the nomenclature of some Rhodococcus species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 658-659.
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Notes:
1 The type strain ATCC 6939 = NCTC 1621 of Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923 (Approved Lists 1980), is the same that the type strain ATCC 25729 = NCTC 1621 of ¤ Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980). Therefore, Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) is a homotypic synonym of Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980).
2 According to Rainey et al. 1995, Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Nocardia restricta (Turfitt 1944) McClung 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.), KLATTE (S.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Polyphasic evidence for the transfer of Rhodococcus roseus to Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 101-103.
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Corynebacterium falsenii Sjödén et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Y13024 = CCUG 33651 = CIP 105466 = DSM 44353 = JCM 11949.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y13024.
Reference: SJÖDÉN (B.), FUNKE (G.), IZQUIERDO (A.), AKERVALL (E.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Description of some coryneform bacteria isolated from human clinical specimens as Corynebacterium falsenii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 69-74.
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Note: Corynebacterium falsenii Sjödén et al. 1998 was previously known as EF (Enevold Falsen) group 42 bacteria.

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Corynebacterium fascians (Tilford 1936) Dowson 1942, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 12974 = CFBP 2401 = CIP 104713 = DSM 20669 = ICMP 5833 = JCM 10002 = LMG 3623 = NCPPB 3067 = NRRL B-16937 = VKM Ac-1462.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X79186.
Synonyms: "Phytomonas fascians" Tilford 1936, "Bacterium fascians" (Tilford 1936) Lacey 1939, "Pseudobacterium fasciens" (sic) (Tilford 1936) Krasil'nikov 1949.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 TILFORD (P.E.): Fasciation of sweet peas caused by Phytomonas fascians n. sp. Journal of Agricultural Research, 1936, 53, 383-394. 2 DOWSON (W.J.): On the generic name of the gram-positive bacterial plant pathogens. Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 1942, 25, 311-314.]

---> ¤ Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford 1936) Goodfellow 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium felinum Collins et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M714/95/5 = CCUG 39943 = CIP 106740 = DSM 44508 = JCM 12103.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ401282.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), HOYLES (L.), HUTSON (R.A.), FOSTER (G.) and FALSEN (E.): Corynebacterium testudinoris sp. nov., from a tortoise, and Corynebacterium felinum sp. nov., from a Scottish wild cat. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1349-1352.
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Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Dowson 1942, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CIP 107085 = ICMP 2584 = JCM 9670 = LMG 3645 = NCPPB 1446.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ312209.
Synonyms: "Bacterium flaccumfaciens" Hedges 1922, "Phytomonas flaccumfaciens" (Hedges 1922) Bergey et al. 1923, "Pseudomonas flaccumfaciens" (Hedges 1922) Stevens 1925.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 HEDGES (F.): A bacterial wilt of the bean caused by Bacterium flaccumfaciens nov. sp. Science (Washington), 1922, 55, 433-434. 2 DOWSON (W.J.): On the generic name of the gram-positive bacterial plant pathogens. Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 1942, 25, 311-314.]

Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. betae (Keyworth et al. 1956) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NCPPB 374 = LMG 3596.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF348974.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium betae Keyworth et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Dowson 1942, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CIP 107085 = ICMP 2584 = JCM 9670 = LMG 3645 = NCPPB 1446.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ312209.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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Note: The subspecies name Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Dowson 1942 is automatically created by the valid publication of Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. betae (Keyworth et al. 1956) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, the valid publication of Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. oortii (Saaltink and Maas Geesteranus 1969) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, and the valid publication of Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. poinsettiae (Starr and Pirone 1942) Carlson and Vidaver 1982 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].

---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. oortii (Saaltink and Maas Geesteranus 1969) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 25283 = LMG 3702 = NCPPB 2113.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF348975.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium oortii Saaltink and Maas Geesteranus 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. poinsettiae (Starr and Pirone 1942) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 9682 = CIP 107084 = DSM 20149 = LMG 3715.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM410687.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium poinsettiae (Starr and Pirone 1942) Burkholder 1948 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Phytomonas poinsettiae" Starr and Pirone 1942, "Bacterium poinsettiae" (Starr and Pirone 1942) Hauduroy et al. 1953.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium flavescens Barksdale et al. 1979, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 8 of Orla-Jensen = ATCC 10340 = CCUG 28791 = CIP 69.5 = DSM 20296 = IFO (now NBRC) 14136 = JCM 1317 = LMG 4046 = NCCB 42012 = NCIB (now NCIMB) 8707 = VKM Ac-1956.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84441.
Synonyms: "Microbacterium flavum" Orla-Jensen 1919, "Mycobacterium flavum" (Orla-Jensen 1919) Jensen 1934.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BARKSDALE (L.), LANÉELLE (M.-A.), POLLICE (M.C.), ASSELINEAU (J.), WELBY (M.) and NORGARD (M.V.): Biological and chemical basis for the reclassification of Microbacterium flavum Orla-Jensen as Corynebacterium flavescens comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 222-233.]

Note: On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names and on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (Amended Edition), the author's name Lanéelle is erroneously cited as Leneelle (sic) in the reference "International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 222-233".
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Corynebacterium freiburgense Funke et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 1045 = CCUG 56874 = DSM 45254.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ157329.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. freiburgense, pertaining to Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany, named after the city where the bacterium was first isolated.
Reference: FUNKE (G.), FRODL (R.), BERNARD (K.A.) and ENGLERT (R.): Corynebacterium freiburgense sp. nov., isolated from a wound obtained from a dog bite. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2054-2057.
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Corynebacterium freneyi Renaud et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 45704 = CIP 106767 = DSM 44506 = ISPB 6695110 = JCM 12104.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ292762.
Reference: RENAUD (F.N.R.), AUBEL (D.), RIEGEL (P.), MEUGNIER (H.) and BOLLET (C.): Corynebacterium freneyi sp. nov., α-glucosidase-positive strains related to Corynebacterium xerosis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1723-1728.
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---> Corynebacterium freneyi Renaud et al. 2001 emend. Funke and Frodl 2008.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 45704 = CIP 106767 = DSM 44506 = ISPB 6695110 = JCM 12104.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ292762.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 8. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1515. [FUNKE (G.) and FRODL (R.): Comprehensive study of Corynebacterium freneyi strains and extended and emended description of Corynebacterium freneyi Renaud, Aubel, Riegel, and Bollet 2001. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2008, 46, 638-643.]
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Corynebacterium glaucum Yassin et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IMMIB R-5091 = DSM 44530 = JCM 12208 = NRRL B-24142.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ431634.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. glaucum, bluish, light-grey, pertaining to the appearance of colonies.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.) and LUDWIG (W.): Corynebacterium glaucum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 705-709.
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Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 6 = ATCC 51860 = CCUG 35055 = CIP 104577 = DMMZ 838 = DSM 44120 = JCM 11612 = LMG 19047.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X86688.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 55. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 879-880. [FUNKE (G.), BERNARD (K.A.), BUCHER (C.), PFYFFER (G.E.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum sp. nov., isolated from male patients with genitourinary infections. Med. Microbiol. Lett., 1995, 4, 204-215.]
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Note: According to Devriese et al.2000, Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995 and ¤ Corynebacterium seminale Riegel et al. 1996 belong to the same species and Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum has priority. So, Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium seminale Riegel et al. 1996.
Reference: DEVRIESE (L.A.), RIEGEL (P.), HOMMEZ (J.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), DE BAERE (T.) and HAESEBROUCK (F.): Identification of Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum strains from the urogenital tract of humans and pigs. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2000, 38, 4657-4659.
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Corynebacterium glutamicum (Kinoshita et al. 1958) Abe et al. 1967, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 13032 = CCUG 27702 = CIP 82.8 = DSM 20300 = HAMBI 2052 = IFO (now NBRC) 12168 = JCM 1318 = LMG 3730 = NRRL B-2784.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF314192.
Synonym: "Micrococcus glutamicus" Kinoshita et al. 1958.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 KINOSHITA (S.), NAKAYAMA (S.) and AKITA (S.): Taxonomic study of glutamic acid accumulating bacteria, Micrococcus glutamicus, nov. sp. Bulletin of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan, 1958, 22, 176-185. 2 ABE (S.), TAKAYAMA (K.) and KINOSHITA (S.): Taxonomic studies on glutamic acid-producing bacteria. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 1967, 13, 279-301.]

Note: According to Liebl et al. 1991, Corynebacterium glutamicum (Kinoshita et al. 1958) Abe et al. 1967 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Brevibacterium divaricatum Su and Yamada 1960 (Approved Lists 1980), an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium lilium Lee and Good 1963 (Approved Lists 1980), an earlier synonym of "Brevibacterium flavum" Okumura et al. 1962, and an earlier synonym of "Brevibacterium lactofermentum" Okumura et al. 1962.
Reference: LIEBL (W.), EHRMANN (M.), LUDWIG (W.) and SCHLEIFER (K.H.): Transfer of Brevibacterium divaricatum DSM 20297^T, "Brevibacterium flavum" DSM 20411, "Brevibacterium lactofermentum" DSM 20412 and DSM 1412, and Corynebacterium lilium DSM 20137^T to Corynebacterium glutamicum and their distinction by rRNA gene restriction patterns. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 255-260.
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Corynebacterium halotolerans Chen et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain YIM 70093 = CCTCC AA 001024 = DSM 44683 = JCM 12676.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY226509.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. neut. part. adj. halotolerans, salt-tolerating, referring to the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations.
Reference: CHEN (H.H.), LI (W.J.), TANG (S.K.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Corynebacterium halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from saline soil in the west of China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 779-782.
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Note: In the etymology provided by Chen et al. 2004, the Greek noun hals (genitive halos) is erroneously cited as halos.

Corynebacterium hansenii Renaud et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain C-138 = CCUG 53252 = CIP 108444 = DSM 45109 = JCM 15293.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM946639.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. hansenii, of Hansen, to honour Willy Hansen, a contemporary Belgian microbiologist who died in 2002.
Reference: RENAUD (F.N.R.), LE COUSTUMIER (A.), WILHEM (N.), AUBEL (D.), RIEGEL (P.), BOLLET (C.) and FRENEY (J.): Corynebacterium hansenii sp. nov., an α-glucosidase-negative bacterium related to Corynebacterium xerosis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1113-1116.
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Corynebacterium hoagii (Morse 1912) Eberson 1918, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 7005 = CCUG 20991 = CIP 81.17 = DSM 20295 = JCM 1319 = NBRC 103062 = NCTC 10673.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82052.
Synonym: "Bacillus hoagii" Morse 1912.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [MORSE (M.E.): A study of the diphtheria group of organisms by the biometrical method. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1912, 11, 253-285.]

Note: Numerical phenetic, mycolic acid, fatty acid, and DNA homology studies indicate Corynebacterium hoagii (Morse 1912) Eberson 1918 (Approved Lists 1980) and Rhodococcus equi (Magnusson 1923) Goodfellow and Alderson 1977 (Approved Lists 1980) = Corynebacterium equi Magnusson 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) represent a single species.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.) and CUMMINS (C.S.): Genus Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896, 350AL. In: P.H.A. SNEATH, N.S. MAIR, M.E. SHARPE and J.G. HOLT (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 2, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1986, pp. 1266-1276.

Corynebacterium ilicis Mandel et al. 1961, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ICMP 2608 = ICPB CI144, not ATCC 14264 as cited in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (see below).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: not found.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [MANDEL (M.), GUBA (E.F.) and LITSKY (W.): The causal agent of bacterial blight of American holly. Bacteriological Proceedings, 1961, p. 61.]

Note:
In the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, the type strain of Corynebacterium ilicis Mandel et al. 1961 is cited as ATCC 14264. Although it was initially thought that ATCC 14264 = DSM 20138 = NCPPB 1228 were derived from a strain that Mandel et al. 1961 considered to be pathogenic on American holly (Ilex opaca), this has proven not to be the case.
Strain ATCC 14264 = DSM 20138 = NCPPB 1228 does not exhibit one of the original diagnostic features of Corynebacterium ilicis, namely pathogenesis on American holly, and cannot represent this species. In contrast, Corynebacterium ilicis Mandel et al. 1961, represented by the strain ICMP 2608 = ICPB CI144, is pathogenic for American holly.
Following a Request for an Opinion [1], the Judicial Commission [2] has therefore ruled (i) that ATCC 14264 = DSM 20138 = NCPPB 1228 cannot serve as the type of the species Corynebacterium ilicis, but may serve as the type of a different taxon, ¤ Arthrobacter ilicis; and (ii) that the name Corynebacterium ilicis Mandel et al. 1961 is represented by the type strain ICMP 2608 = ICPB CI144.
Consequently, (i) Corynebacterium ilicis Mandel et al. 1961 (Approved Lists 1980) is not a homotypic synonym of ¤ Arthrobacter ilicis; and (ii) ¤ Arthrobacter ilicis must be cited as Arthrobacter ilicis Collins et al. 1982, not as Arthrobacter ilicis (Mandel et al. 1961) Collins et al. 1982, comb. nov.
References:
1 YOUNG (J.M.), WATSON (D.R.W.) and DYE (D.W.): Reconsideration of Arthrobacter ilicis (Mandel et al. 1961) Collins et al. 1982 as a plant-pathogenic species. Proposal to emend the authority and description of the species. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 303-305.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Corynebacterium ilicis is typified by ICMP 2608 =ICPB CI144, Arthrobacter ilicis is typified by DSM 20138 =ATCC 14264 =NCPPB 1228 and the two are not homotypic synonyms, and clarification of the authorship of these two species. Opinion 87. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1976-1978.
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Corynebacterium imitans Funke et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 700354 = CCUG 36877 = CIP 105130 = DSM 44264 = IFO (now NBRC) 16163 = JCM 10386 = NBRC 100416 = NCTC 13015.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y09044.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 63. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1274. [FUNKE (G.), EFSTRATIOU (A.), KUKLINSKA (D.), HUTSON (R.A.), De ZOYSA (A.), ENGLER (K.H.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium imitans sp. nov. isolated from patients with suspected diphteria. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1997, 35, 1978-1983.]
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Corynebacterium insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Jensen 1934, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 38895 = CFBP 2404 = CIP 105048 = CIP 105363 = DSM 20157 = ICMP 2621 = LMG 3663 = JCM 9664 = NCPPB 1109 = VKM Ac-1402.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U09761.
Synonyms: "Aplanobacter insidiosum" (sic) McCulloch 1925, "Bacterium insidiosum" (McCulloch 1925) Stapp 1928, " Phytomonas insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Bergey et al. 1930, "Erwinia insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Jensen 1934, "Mycobacterium insidiosum" (McCulloch 1925) Krasil'nikov 1941, "Burkholderiella insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Savulescu 1947.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 McCULLOCH (L.): Aplanobacter insidiosum n. sp. the cause of an alfalfa disease. Phytopathology, 1925, 15, 496-497. 2 JENSEN (H.L.): Studies on saprophytic Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 1934, 59, 19-61.]

Note: On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names and on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (Amended Edition), JENSEN (H.L.) is cited as JENSEN (H.J.).

---> ¤ Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus corrig. (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium iranicum (ex Scharif 1961) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 23897 = CFBP 807 = CIP 104037 = DSM 7484 = ICMP 3496 = JCM 9308 = LMG 3677 = NCPPB 2253 = VKM Ac-1602.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM410684.
Synonym: "Corynebacterium iranicum" Scharif 1961.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Clavibacter iranicus corrig. (Carlson and Vidaver 1982) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Rathayibacter iranicus (Carlson and Vidaver 1982) Zgurskaya et al. 1993, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium jeikeium Jackman et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43734 = CCUG 27192 = CIP 103337 = DSM 7171 = JCM 9384 = NCTC 11913.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84250.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 24. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 136-137. [JACKMAN (P.J.H.), PITCHER (D.G.), PELCZYNSKA (S.) and BORMAN (P.): Classification of corynebacteria associated with endocarditis (Group Jk) as Corynebacterium jeikeium sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1987, 9, 83-90.]
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Note: Corynebacterium jeikeium Jackman et al. 1988 was previously known as CDC coryneform group JK.

Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii Collins et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 35717 = CIP 105744 = DSM 44385 = JCM 11950.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y10077.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), FALSEN (E.), AKERVALL (E.), SJÖDEN (B.) and ALVAREZ (A.): Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii sp. nov., a novel corynebacterium that does not contain mycolic acids. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1449-1454.
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Corynebacterium kutscheri (Migula 1900) Bergey et al. 1925, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 15677 = CCUG 27535 = CIP 103423 = DSM 20755 = IFO (now NBRC) 15288 = JCM 9385 = NCTC 11138.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X81871.
Synonyms: "Bacillus pseudotuberculosis murium" Kutscher 1894, "Bacterium kutscheri" Migula 1900, "Corynebacterium murium" Bergey et al. 1923.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 MIGULA (W.): System der Bakterien, Vol. 2, Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1900, pp. 1-1068. 2 BERGEY (D.H.), HARRISON (F.C.), BREED (R.S.), HAMMER (B.W.) and HUNTOON (F.M.) (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 2nd ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1925, pp. 1-462.]

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Corynebacterium lilium Lee and Good 1963, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 15990 = DSM 20137 = JCM 1321 = LMG 3654.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY017109 (632 bp).
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [LEE (W.H.) and GOOD (R.C.): Amino acid synthesis (United States Patent 3,087,863). Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 1963, 789, 1349.]

---> ¤ Corynebacterium glutamicum (Kinoshita et al. 1958) Abe et al. 1967 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: LIEBL (W.), EHRMANN (M.), LUDWIG (W.) and SCHLEIFER (K.H.): Transfer of Brevibacterium divaricatum DSM 20297T, "Brevibacterium flavum" DSM 20411, "Brevibacterium lactofermentum" DSM 20412 and DSM 1412, and Corynebacterium lilium DSM 20137T to Corynebacterium glutamicum and their distinction by rRNA gene restriction patterns. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 255-260.
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Note: The type strain of Corynebacterium lilium is transferred in the species Corynebacterium glutamicum. So, according to Rule 37a, the name Corynebacterium lilium must be changed to Corynebacterium glutamicum.

Corynebacterium lipophiloflavum Funke et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 700352 = CCUG 37336 = CIP 105127 = DMMZ 1944 = DSM 44291 = JCM 10383.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y09045.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 63. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1274. [FUNKE (G.), HUTSON (R.A.), HILLERINGMANN (M.), HEIZMANN (W.R.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium lipophiloflavum sp. nov. isolated from a patient with bacterial vaginosis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 1997, 150, 219-224.]
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Corynebacterium liquefaciens (Okabayashi and Masuo 1960) Lanéelle et al. 1980, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14929.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ251417.
Basonym: ¤ Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: LANÉELLE (M.A.), ASSELINEAU (J.), WELBY (M.), NORGARD (M.V.), IMAEDA (T.), POLLICE (M.C.) and BARKSDALE (L.): Biological and chemical bases for the reclassification of Brevibacterium vitarumen (Bechdel et al.) Breed (Approved Lists, 1980) as Corynebacterium vitarumen (Bechdel et al.) comb. nov. and Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo (Approved Lists, 1980) as Corynebacterium liquefaciens (Okabayashi and Masuo) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 539-546.
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---> ¤ Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo (Approved Lists 1980).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 14929.
Reference: Erratum (Author's correction): Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 274.
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Note: The strain ATCC 14929 used by M.A. Lanéelle et al. 1980 (Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 539-546) was mislabeled. With a new copy of the type strain ATCC 14929, the results were unlike those reported by M.A. Lanéelle et al. 1980. The authors, therefore, withdraw all of theirs recommendations for the assignment of Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo (Approved Lists 1980) to the genus Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980).

Corynebacterium lubricantis Kämpfer et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KSS-3Se = CCM 7546 = CCUG 56567 = DSM 45231.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FM173119.
Etymology: L. v. lubricare, to lubricate; N.L. n. lubricans -antis (from L. part. adj. lubricans), a lubricant; N.L. gen. n. lubricantis, of/from a (coolant) lubricant.
Reference: KÄMPFER (P.), LODDERS (N.), WARFOLOMEOW (I.), FALSEN (E.) and BUSSE (H.J.): Corynebacterium lubricantis sp. nov., isolated from a coolant lubricant. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1112-1115.
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Corynebacterium macginleyi Riegel et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JCL-2 = ATCC 51787 = CCUG 32361 = CIP 104099 = DSM 44284 = JCM 11684.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ439345.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), RUIMY (R.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), CHRISTEN (R.) and MONTEIL (H.): Genomic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among lipid-requiring diphteroids from humans and characterization of Corynebacterium macginleyi sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 128-133.
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Note: Corynebacterium macginleyi Riegel et al. 1995 was previously known as CDC coryneform group G-1.

Corynebacterium maris Ben-Dov et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Coryn-1 = DSM 45190 = LMG 24561.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ423600.
Etymology: L. n. mare -is, the sea; L. gen. n. maris, of the sea.
Reference: BEN-DOV (E.), BEN YOSEF (D.Z.), PAVLOV (V.) and KUSHMARO (A.): Corynebacterium maris sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the mucus of the coral Fungia granulosa. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2458-2463.
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Corynebacterium massiliense Merhej et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 5402485 = CCUG 53857 = CIP 109423 = CSUR P19.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF217056.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. massiliense, pertaining to Massilia, the old Roman name for Marseille, from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: MERHEJ (V.), FALSEN (E.), RAOULT (D.) and ROUX (V.): Corynebacterium timonense sp. nov. and Corynebacterium massiliense sp. nov., isolated from human blood and human articular hip fluid. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1953-1959.
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Corynebacterium mastitidis Fernandez-Garayzabal et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S-8 = CCUG 38654 = CECT 4843 = CIP 105509 = DSM 44356 = IFO (now NBRC) 16160 = JCM 12269 = LMG 19040.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y09806.
Reference: FERNANDEZ-GARAYZABAL (J.F.), COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), FERNANDEZ (E.), MONASTERIO (R.), MARCO (J.) and DOMINGUEZ (L.): Corynebacterium mastitidis sp. nov., isolated from milk of sheep with subclinical mastitis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1082-1085.
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Corynebacterium matruchotii (Mendel 1919) Collins 1983, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14266 = CCUG 27545 = CCUG 46620 = CIP 81.82 = DSM 20635 = IFO (now NBRC) 15360 = JCM 9386 = NCTC 10254.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X82065.
Basonym: ¤ Bacterionema matruchotii (Mendel 1919) Gilmour et al. 1961 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Cladothrix matruchoti" (sic) Mendel 1919, "Oospora matruchoti" (Mendel 1919) Sartory 1930 (not 1920 as cited in the Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, eight edition), "Actinomyces matruchoti" (Mendel 1919) Nannizzi 1934.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. matruchotii, of Matruchot, named for professor Matruchot, a French mycologist.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 10. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 438-440. [COLLINS (M.D.): Reclassification of Bacterionema matruchotii (Mendel) in the genus Corynebacterium, as Corynebacterium matruchotii comb. nov. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1982, C3, 364-367.]
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Corynebacterium michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CFBP 2352 = CIP 104846 = DSM 46364 = ICMP 2550 = JCM 9665 = LMG 7333 = NCPPB 2979 = VKM Ac-1403.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X77435.
Synonyms: "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910, "Pseudomonas michiganensis" (Smith 1910) Stevens 1913, "Aplanobacter michiganense" (sic) (Smith 1910) Smith 1914, "Phytomonas michiganensis" (Smith 1910) Bergey et al. 1923, "Mycobacterium flavum subsp. michiganense" (Smith 1910) Krasil'nikov 1941.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 SMITH (E.F.): A new tomato disease of economic importance. Science (Washington), 1910, 31, 794-796. 2 JENSEN (H.L.): Studies on saprophytic Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 1934, 59, 19-61.]

Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 38895 = CFBP 2404 = CIP 105048 = CIP 105363 = DSM 20157 = ICMP 2621 = LMG 3663 = JCM 9664 = NCPPB 1109 = VKM Ac-1402.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U09761.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Jensen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Aplanobacter insidiosum" (sic) McCulloch 1925, "Bacterium insidiosum" (McCulloch 1925) Stapp 1928, " Phytomonas insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Bergey et al. 1930, "Erwinia insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Jensen 1934, "Mycobacterium insidiosum" (McCulloch 1925) Krasil'nikov 1941, "Burkholderiella insidiosa" (McCulloch 1925) Savulescu 1947.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. insidiosus corrig. (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CFBP 2352 = CIP 104846 = DSM 46364 = ICMP 2550 = JCM 9665 = LMG 7333 = NCPPB 2979 = VKM Ac-1403.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X77435.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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Note: The subspecies name Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934 is automatically created by the valid publication of Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, the valid publication of Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. nebraskense (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, the valid publication of Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, and the valid publication of Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. tessellarius Carlson and Vidaver 1982 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. nebraskense (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 27794 = CCUG 38894 = CIP 105362 = DSM 7483 = ICMP 3298 = JCM 9666 = LMG 3700 = LMG 5627 = LMG 7223 = NCPPB 2581 = VKM Ac-1404.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X77434.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium nebraskense Vidaver and Mandel 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis corrig. (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 33113 = CCUG 23908 = CIP 104844 = CFBP 2049 = DSM 20744 = ICMP 2535 = JCM 9667 = LMG 2889 = NCPPB 2137 = VKM Ac-1405.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM410694.
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Skaptason and Burkholder 1942 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Bacterium sepedonicum" Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914, "Aplanobacter sepedonicum" (sic) (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Smith 1920, "Phytomonas sepedonica" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Magrou 1937, "Mycobacterium sepedonicum" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Pseudobacterium sepedonicum" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Krasil'nikov 1949.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus corrig. (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. tessellarius Carlson and Vidaver 1982, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 78181 = ATCC 33566 = CCUG 38896 = CIP 105364 = DSM 20741 = ICMP 7221 = JCM 9668 = LMG 7294 = NCPPB 3664 = PDDCC 7221 = VKM Ac-1406.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U30254.
Reference: CARLSON (R.R.) and VIDAVER (A.K.): Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 315-326.
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---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. tessellarius corrig. (Carlson and Vidaver 1982) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium minutissimum (ex Sarkany et al. 1962) Collins and Jones 1983, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 23348 = CCUG 541 = CIP 100652 = DSM 20651 = IFO (now NBRC) 15361 = JCM 9387 = NCTC 10288.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84678.
Synonym: "Corynebacterium minutissimum" Sarkany et al. 1962.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.) and JONES (D.): Corynebacterium minutissimum sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 870-871.
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---> Corynebacterium minutissimum (ex Sarkany et al. 1962) Collins and Jones 1983 emend. Yassin et al. 2002.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 23348 = CCUG 541 = CIP 100652 = DSM 20651 = IFO (now NBRC) 15361 = JCM 9387 = NCTC 10288.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84678.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), STEINER (U.) and LUDWIG (W.): Corynebacterium aurimucosum sp. nov. and emended description of Corynebacterium minutissimum Collins and Jones (1983). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1001-1005.
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Note: In the paper by Yassin et al. 2002, the strain NRRL B-24143 is erroneously cited as the type strain of Corynebacterium minutissimum. The strain NRRL B-24143 is the type strain of ¤ Corynebacterium aurimucosum.

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Corynebacterium mooreparkense Brennan et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CIP 107183 = DPC 5310 = JCM 12073 = LMG S-19265 = NCIMB 30131.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY438061.
Reference: BRENNAN (N.M.), BROWN (R.), GOODFELLOW (M.), WARD (A.C.), BERESFORD (T.P.), SIMPSON (P.J.), FOX (P.F.) and COGAN (T.M.): Corynebacterium mooreparkense sp. nov. and Corynebacterium casei sp. nov., isolated from the surface of a smear-ripened cheese. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 843-852.
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Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this new species is not validly published, because the protologue of the effective publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, another recognized culture collection in a different country is cited in the abstract. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, Corynebacterium mooreparkense Brennan et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
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---> ¤ Corynebacterium variabile corrig. (Müller 1961) Collins 1987.

Note: According to Gelsomino et al. 2005, Corynebacterium mooreparkense Brennan et al. 2001 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium variabile corrig. (Müller 1961) Collins 1987.
Reference: GELSOMINO (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), SNAUWAERT (C.), VANDEMEULEBROECKE (K.), HOSTE (B.), COGAN (T.M.) and SWINGS (J.): Corynebacterium mooreparkense, a later heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium variabile. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1129-1131.
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Corynebacterium mucifaciens Funke et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 700355 = CCUG 36878 = CIP 105129 = DMMZ 2278 = DSM 44265 = JCM 10384.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y11200.
Reference: FUNKE (G.), LAWSON (P.A.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium mucifaciens sp. nov., an unusual species from human clinical material. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 952-957.
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Note: On page 957, the type strain DMMZ 2278 is erroneously cited as DSM (sic) 2278.

Corynebacterium mycetoides (ex Castellani 1942) Collins 1983, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43995 = CCUG 27538 = CIP 55.51 = DSM 20632 = IFO (now NBRC) 15289 = JCM 9388 = NCTC 9864.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84241.
Synonym: "Corynebacterium mycetoides" (Castellani 1942) Ortali and Capocacci 1956.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 10. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 438-440. [COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium mycetoides sp. nov., nom. rev. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1982, C3, 399-400.]
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Corynebacterium nebraskense Vidaver and Mandel 1974, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 27794 = CCUG 38894 = CIP 105362 = DSM 7483 = ICMP 3298 = JCM 9666 = LMG 3700 = LMG 5627 = LMG 7223 = NCPPB 2581 = VKM Ac-1404.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X77434.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [VIDAVER (A.K.) and MANDEL (M.): Corynebacterium nebraskense, a new, orange-pigmented phytopathogenic species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 482-485.]

Note: On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, this nomenclatural name is incorrectly cited as Corynebacterium nebraskense (Schuster et al. 1973) emend. Vidaver and Mandel 1974 (sic).
Reference: HILL (L.R.), SKERMAN (V.B.D.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.): Corrigenda to the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names edited for the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 508-511.
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---> ¤ Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. nebraskense (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis corrig. (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CN-1 = ATCC 700975 = CCUG 48176 = CIP 107346 = JCM 12684.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF220220.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. nigricans, blackish, swarthy.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 95. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1-2. [SHUKLA (S.K.), BERNARD (K.A.), HARNEY (M.), FRANK (D.N.) and REED (K.D.): Corynebacterium nigricans sp. nov.: proposed name for a black-pigmented Corynebacterium species recovered from the human female urogenital tract. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2003, 41, 4353-4358.]
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Notes:
1 In the article by Shukla et al. 2003, the strain ATCC 700975 is erroneously cited as ATCC 700795.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation list n° 95 (footnote ‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1-2.
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2 The paper by Shukla et al. 2003 only cites the strain ATCC 700795 (sic) as type strain. However, certificate for CIP 107346 has been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation list n° 95 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1-2.
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3 In the article by Shukla et al. 2003, the etymology is provided as follows: "The name Corynebacterium nigricans (ni' gri-kans) is derived from the word "niger" (L. fr. niger, black)" [sic]!

---> ¤ Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002 emend. Daneshvar et al. 2004.

Note: According to Daneshvar et al. 2004 Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2004 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium aurimucosum Yassin et al. 2002 emend. Daneshvar et al. 2004.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion N° 1. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 7-8. [DANESHVAR (M.I.), HOLLIS (D.G.), WEYANT (R.S.), JORDAN (J.G.), MacGREGOR (J.P.), MOREY (R.E.), WHITNEY (A.M.), BRENNER (D.J.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), HELSEL (L.O.), RANEY (P.M.), PATEL (J.B.), LEVETT (P.N.) and BROWN (J.M.): Identification of some charcoal-black-pigmented CDC fermentative coryneform group 4 isolates as Rothia dentocariosa and some as Corynebacterium aurimucosum: proposal of Rothia dentocariosa emend. Georg and Brown 1967, Corynebacterium aurimucosum emend. Yassin et al. 2002, and Corynebacterium nigricans Shukla et al. 2003 pro synon. Corynebacterium aurimucosum. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2004, 42, 4189-4198.]
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Corynebacterium oortii Saaltink and Maas Geesteranus 1969, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 25283 = LMG 3702.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF348975.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [SAALTINK (G.J.) and MAAS GEESTERANUS (H.P.): A new disease in tulip caused by Corynebacterium oortii nov. sp. Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology, 1969, 75, 123-128.]

---> ¤ Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. oortii (Saaltink and Maas Geesteranus 1969) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 8368 = CCUG 35730 = CIP 100753 = DSM 20162 = IFO (now NBRC) 16120 = JCM 10117 = NCTC 13040.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF283280.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [STEINHAUS (E.A.): A study of the bacteria associated with thirty species of insects. Journal of Bacteriology, 1941, 42, 757-790.]

Note: According to Collins et al. 1988, Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Rhodococcus aurantiacus (ex Tsukamura and Mizuno 1971) Tsukamura and Yano 1985.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), SMIDA (J.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 385-391.
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---> ¤ Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988, comb. nov.

Note: Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980) and ¤ Rhodococcus aurantiacus (ex Tsukamura and Mizuno 1971) Tsukamura and Yano 1985 exhibit high levels of sequence homology and these taxa should be reduced to a single species (the specific epithet paurometabolum has priority). This single species is distinct from all other mycolic acid-containing taxa and merits a new genus: Tsukamurella Collins et al. 1988.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), SMIDA (J.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 385-391.
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Corynebacterium phocae Pascual et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M408/89/1 = CCUG 38205 = CIP 105741 = DSM 44612 = JCM 12105.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y10076.
Reference: PASCUAL (C.), FOSTER (G.), ALVAREZ (N.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium phocae sp. nov., isolated from the common seal (Phoca vitulina). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 601-604.
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Corynebacterium pilosum Yanagawa and Honda 1978, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29592 = CCUG 27193 = CIP 103422 = DSM 20521 = IFO (now NBRC) 15285 = JCM 3714 = NCTC 11862.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X81908.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [YANAGAWA (R.) and HONDA (E.): Corynebacterium pilosum and Corynebacterium cystitidis, two new species from cows. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 209-216.]

Corynebacterium poinsettiae (Starr and Pirone 1942) Burkholder 1948, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 9682 = LMG 3715.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM410687.
Synonyms: "Phytomonas poinsettiae" Starr and Pirone 1942, "Bacterium poinsettiae" (Starr and Pirone 1942) Hauduroy et al. 1953.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 STARR (M.P.) and PIRONE (P.P.): Phytomonas poinsettiae n. sp., the cause of a bacterial disease of Poinsettia. Phytopathology, 1942, 32, 1076-1081. 2 BURKHOLDER (W.H.): Genus I. Corynebacterium Lehmann & Neumann. In: R.S. BREED, E.G.D. MURRAY and A.P. HITCHENS (eds): Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1948, pp.381-408.]

---> ¤ Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens subsp. poinsettiae (Starr and Pirone 1942) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens (Hedges 1922) Collins and Jones 1983, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium propinquum Riegel et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain B 77159 = ATCC 51488 = CCUG 33048 = CIP 103792 = DSM 44285 = JCM 12106.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84438.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371. [RIEGEL (P.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.) and MONTEIL (H.): Proposal of Corynebacterium propinquum sp. nov. for Corynebacterium group ANF-3 strains. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1993, 113, 229-234.]
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Note: Corynebacterium propinquum Riegel et al. 1994 was previously known as CDC coryneform group ANF-3.

Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum Lehmann and Neumann 1896, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10700 = CCUG 27539 = CIP 103420 = DSM 44287 = IFO (now NBRC) 15362 = JCM 11665 = NCTC 11136.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ439343.
Synonyms: "Bacillus pseudodiphtheriticus" (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Kruse 1896, "Bacterium pseudodiphtheriticum" (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Migula 1900, Mycobacterium pseudodiphthericum" (sic) (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Chester 1901, "Corynebacterium pseudodiphthericum" (sic) (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Bergey et al. 1925, often referred to as "Corynebacterium hofmannii" Holland 1920.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [LEHMANN (K.B.) and NEUMANN (R.): Atlas und Grundriss der Bakteriologie und Lehrbuch der speziellen bakteriologischen Diagnostik, 1st ed., J.F. Lehmann, München, 1896.]

Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (Buchanan 1911) Eberson 1918, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19410 = CCUG 2806 = CIP 102968 = DSM 20689 = IFO (now NBRC) 15363 = JCM 9389 = NCTC 3450.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X81916.
Synonyms: "Bacillus pseudotuberculosis-ovis" Lehmann and Neumann 1896, "Bacillus pseudotuberculosis" Buchanan 1911, "Corynebacterium ovis" Bergey et al. 1923, "Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis-ovis" (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Hauduroy et al. 1937, "Corynebacterium preisz-nocardi" Hauduroy et al. 1937, "Mycobacterium tuberculosis-ovis" Krasil'nikov 1941.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 BUCHANAN (R.E.) (ed.): Veterinary Bacteriology, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1911. 2 EBERSON (F.): A bacteriologic study of the diphtheroid organisms with special reference to Hodgkin's disease. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1918, 23, 1-42.]

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Corynebacterium pyogenes (Glage 1903) Eberson 1918, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain C-100 = ATCC 19411 = CCUG 13230 = CIP 103129 = DSM 20630 = LMG 16162 = NCTC 5224.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X79225.
Synonym: "Bacillus pyogenes" Glage 1903.
Etymology: Gr. n. puon (Latin transliteration pyum), discharge from a sore, pus; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce) producing; N.L. adj. pyogenes, pus-producing.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 GLAGE (F.): Über den Bazillus pyogenes suis Grips, den Bazillus pyogenes bovis Kunneman und den Bakteriologischen Befund bei den chronischen abszedierenden Euterenzundungen der Milchkuhe. Zeitschrift fur Fleisch und Milchhygiene, 1903, 13, 166-175. 2 EBERSON (F.): A bacteriologic study of the diphtheroid organisms with special reference to Hodgkin's disease. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1918, 23, 1-42.]

---> ¤ Actinomyces pyogenes (Glage 1903) Reddy et al. 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Arcanobacterium pyogenes (Glage 1903) Pascual Ramos et al. 1997, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium rathayi (Smith 1913) Dowson 1942, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CFBP 2406 = CIP 104036 = DSM 7485 = ICMP 2574 = JCM 9307 = LMG 7288 = NCPPB 2980 = VKM Ac-1601.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X77439.
Synonyms: "Aplanobacter rathayi" Smith 1913, "Bacterium rathayi" (Smith 1913) Aujeszky 1914, "Phytomonas rathayi" (Smith 1913) Bergey et al. 1923, "Erwinia rathayi" (Smith 1913) Gram et al. 1929, "Agrobacterium rathayi" (Smith 1913) Savulescu 1947, "Pseudobacterium rathayi" (Smith 1913) Krasil'nikov 1949.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 SMITH (E.F.): A new type of bacterial disease. Science (Washington), 1913, 38, 926. 2 DOWSON (W.J.): On the generic name of the gram-positive bacterial plant pathogens. Transactions of the British Mycological Society, 1942, 25, 311-314.]

---> ¤ Clavibacter rathayi (Smith 1913) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Rathayibacter rathayi (Smith 1913) Zgurskaya et al. 1993, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium renale (Migula 1900) Ernst 1906, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19412 = CCUG 27542 = CIP 103421 = DSM 20688 = HAMBI 2321 = IFO (now NBRC) 15290 = JCM 9391 = NCTC 7448.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X81909.
Synonyms: "Bacillus pyelonephritidis boum" Höflich 1891, "Bacillus pyelonephritidis bovis" Lucet 1893, "Bacterium renale" Migula 1900, "Bacillus pyelonephritis bovis" (sic) Künnemann 1903, "Bacillus renalis" (Migula 1900) Künnemann 1903, "Bacillus pyelonephritidis" Glage 1903, "Corynebacterium ovale" Welsch and Thibaut 1948, "Mycobacterium renale" (Migula 1900) Krasil'nikov 1949.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 MIGULA (W.): System der Bakterien, Vol. 2, Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1900, pp. 1-1068. 2 ERNST (W.): Über Pyelonephritis diphtherica bovis und die Pyelonephritisbazillen. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, 1906, 40, 79-91.]

Corynebacterium resistens Otsuka et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 50093 = GTC 2026 = JCM 12819 = SICGH 158.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB128981.
Etymology: L. adj. resistens, enduring, resistant (multidrug-resistant).
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 106. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2235-2238. [OTSUKA (Y.), KAWAMURA (Y.), KOYAMA (T.), IIHARA (H.), OHKUSU (K.) and EZAKI (T.): Corynebacterium resistens sp. nov., a new multidrug-resistant coryneform bacterium isolated from human infections. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2005, 43, 3713-3717.]
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Corynebacterium riegelii Funke et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 700782 = CCUG 38180 = CIP 105310 = DMMZ 2415 = DSM 44326 = JCM 10389.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY14651.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 65. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 627. [FUNKE (G.), LAWSON (P.A.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Corynebacterium riegelii sp. nov., an unusual species isolated from female patients with urinary tract infections. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1998, 36, 624-627.]
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Corynebacterium seminale Riegel et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 51866 = CCUG 34780 = CCUG 34888 = CIP 104297 = DSM 44288 = IBS B12915 = JCM 10394.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X84375.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363. [RIEGEL (P.), RUIMY (R.), DE BRIEL (D.), PRÉVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), BIMET (F.), CHRISTEN (R.) and MONTEIL (H.): Corynebacterium seminale sp. nov., a new species associated with genital infections in male patients. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1995, 33, 2244-2249.]
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---> ¤ Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995.

Note: According to Devriese et al.2000, Corynebacterium seminale Riegel et al. 1996 and ¤ Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995 belong to the same species and ¤ Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum has priority. So, Corynebacterium seminale Riegel et al. 1996 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum Funke et al. 1995.
Reference: DEVRIESE (L.A.), RIEGEL (P.), HOMMEZ (J.), VANEECHOUTTE (M.), DE BAERE (T.) and HAESEBROUCK (F.): Identification of Corynebacterium glucuronolyticum strains from the urogenital tract of humans and pigs. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2000, 38, 4657-4659.
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Corynebacterium sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Skaptason and Burkholder 1942, species.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 33113 = CCUG 23908 = CIP 104844 = CFBP 2049 = DSM 20744 = ICMP 2535 = JCM 9667 = LMG 2889 = NCPPB 2137 = VKM Ac-1405.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM410694.
Synonyms: "Bacterium sepedonicum" Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914, "Aplanobacter sepedonicum" (sic) (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Smith 1920, "Phytomonas sepedonica" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Magrou 1937, "Mycobacterium sepedonicum" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Krasil'nikov 1949, "Pseudobacterium sepedonicum" (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Krasil'nikov 1949.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 SPIECKERMANN (A.) and KOTTHOFF (P.): Untersuchungen über die Kartoffelpflanze und ihre Krankheiten. Landwirtschaftliche Jahrbucher Berlin, 1914, 46, 659-732. 2 SKAPTASON (J.B.) and BURKHOLDER (W.H.): Classification and nomenclature of the pathogen causing bacterial ring rot of potatoes. Phytopathology, 1942, 32, 439-441.]

---> ¤ Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Carlson and Vidaver 1982, comb. nov.

---> ¤ Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus corrig. (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Davis et al. 1984, comb. nov.

Corynebacterium simulans Wattiau et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Co 553 = ATCC BAA-15 = CCUG 43305 = CIP 106488 = DSM 44415 = JCM 12107 = UCL 553.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ012837.
Reference: WATTIAU (P.), JANSSENS (M.) and WAUTERS (G.): Corynebacterium simulans sp. nov., a non-lipophilic, fermentative Corynebacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 347-353.
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Corynebacterium singulare Riegel et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 37330 = CIP 105491 = DSM 44357 = IBS B52218 = IFO (now NBRC) 16162 = JCM 10385.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y10999.
Reference: RIEGEL (P.), RUIMY (R.), RENAUD (F.N.R.), FRENEY (J.), PREVOST (G.), JEHL (F.), CHRISTEN (R.) and MONTEIL (H.): Corynebacterium singulare sp. nov., a new species for urease-positive strains related to Corynebacterium minutissimum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1092-1096.
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Corynebacterium sphenisci Goyache et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 46398 = CECT 5990 = JCM 12270.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ440964.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. sphenisci, of Spheniscus, a systematic genus of penguins, indicating the source of the type strain.
Reference: GOYACHE (J.), BALLESTEROS (C.), VELA (A.I.), COLLINS (M.D.), BRIONES (V.), HUTSON (R.A.), POTTI (J.), GARCÍA-BORBOROGLU (P.), DOMÍNGUEZ (L.) and FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.): Corynebacterium sphenisci sp. nov., isolated from wild penguins. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1009-1012.
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Corynebacterium spheniscorum Goyache et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain PG 39 = CCUG 45512 = CECT 5986 = JCM 12271.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ429234.
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Spheniscus, a genus of penguin; N.L. masc. pl. gen. n. spheniscorum, of penguins.
Reference: GOYACHE (J.), VELA (A.I.), COLLINS (M.D.), BALLESTEROS (C.), BRIONES (V.), MORENO (J.), YORIO (P.), DOMÍNGUEZ (L.), HUTSON (R.) and FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.): Corynebacterium spheniscorum sp. nov., isolated from the cloacae of wild penguins. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 43-46.
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Corynebacterium sputi Yassin and Siering 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IMMIB L-999 = CCUG 55795 = DSM 45148.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM930556.
Etymology: L. gen. n. sputi, of sputum.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.) and SIERING (C.): Corynebacterium sputi sp. nov., isolated from the sputum of a patient with pneumonia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2876-2879.
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