Lactococcus

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 7
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 4

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

Lactococcus Schleifer et al. 1986, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Lactococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Etymology: L. n. lac lactis, milk; N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed), coccus; N.L. masc. n. Lactococcus, milk coccus.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
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Lactococcus chungangensis Cho et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CAU 28 = CCUG 55099 = JCM 17100 = KCTC 13185.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF694028.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. chungangensis, named after Chungang University, where taxonomic studies on this species were performed.
Reference: CHO (S.L.), NAM (S.W.), YOON (J.H.), LEE (J.S.), SUKHOOM (A.) and KIM (W.): Lactococcus chungangensis sp. nov., a lactic acid bacterium isolated from activated sludge foam. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1844-1849.
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Lactococcus fujiensis Cai et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NJ 317 = CGMCC 1.10453 = JCM16395.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB485959.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. fujiensis, of or belonging to Mount Fuji, where the species was isolated.
Reference: CAI (Y.), YANG (J.), PANG (H.) and KITAHARA (M.): Lactococcus fujiensis sp nov., a lactic acid bacterium isolated from vegetable matter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1590-1594.
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Note: In the description of the species, the accession number CGMCC 1.10453 was omitted.
Reference: Erratum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2023.
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Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NIZO2415T = ATCC 43921 = CCUG 32208 = CIP 102507 = DSM 20684 = HAMBI 1592 = JCM 10343 = JCM 12256 = LMG 8893 = NBRC 100934 = NCIMB 702155 (formerly NCDO 2155).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU091459 (652 bp).
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus garvieae Collins et al. 1984.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. garvieae, of Garvie, named for E.I. Garvie, a British microbiologist.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
Validation List N° 20 in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Teixeira et al. 1996, Lactococcus garvieae (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Enterococcus seriolicida Kusuda et al. 1991.
Reference: TEIXEIRA (L.M.), MERQUIOR (V.L.C.), VIANNI (M. da C.E.), CARVALHO (M. da G.S.), FRACALANZZA (S.E.L.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), BRENNER (D.J.) and FACKLAM (R.R.): Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of atypical Lactococcus garvieae strains isolated from water buffalos with subclinical mastitis and confirmation of L. garvieae as a senior subjective synonym of Enterococcus seriolicida. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 664-668.
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Lactococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19435 = CCUG 7980 = CCUG 32211 = CIP 70.56 = DSM 20481 = HAMBI 1591 = JCM 5805 = LMG 6890 = NBRC 100933 = NCIMB 6681 (formerly NCDO 604) = NCTC 6681 = VKM B-1662.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB100803.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Löhnis 1909 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Bacterium lactis" Lister 1873.
Etymology: L. gen. lactis, of milk.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
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Note: In Validation List n° 20, Lactococcus lactis is erroneously cited as Lactococcus lactis (Löhnis) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and KUDO (T.): Corrigenda to the Validation Lists. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1933-1938.
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Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (Orla-Jensen 1919) Schleifer et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19257 = CCUG 21953 = CIP 102301 = DSM 20069 = HAMBI 1588 = JCM 16167 = LMG 6897 = NBRC 100676 = NCIMB 8662 (formerly NCDO 607).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB100802.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus cremoris Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: ¤ Streptococcus lactis subsp. cremoris (Orla-Jensen 1919) Garvie and Farrow 1982, "Streptococcus hollandicus" Scholl 1891, "Streptococcus lactis B" Ayers et al. 1924.
Etymology: L. n. cremor, the thick juice obtained from animal or vegetable substances, cream; L. gen. n. cremoris, of cream.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
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Lactococcus lactis subsp. hordniae (ex Latorre-Guzman et al. 1977) Schleifer et al. 1986, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29071 = CCUG 32210 = CIP 102973 = DSM 20450 = HAMBI 1590 = JCM 1180 = LMG 8520 = NBRC 100931 = NCIMB 702181 (formerly NCDO 2181).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB100804.
Synonym: "Lactobacillus hordniae" Latorre-Guzman et al. 1977.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Hordnia, generic name; N.L. gen. n. hordniae, of Hordnia circellata (name of the leaf hopper from which the organism was isolated).
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
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Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19435 = CCUG 7980 = CCUG 32211 = CIP 70.56 = DSM 20481 = HAMBI 1591 = JCM 5805 = LMG 6890 = NBRC 100933 = NCIMB 6681 (formerly NCDO 604) = NCTC 6681 = VKM B-1662.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB100803.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Löhnis 1909 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: ¤ Streptococcus lactis subsp. lactis (Lister 1873) Garvie and Farrow 1982, "Bacterium lactis" Lister 1873.
Etymology: L. gen. n. lactis, of milk.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
Validation List N° 20 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Notes:
1 In Validation List n° 20, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis is erroneously cited as Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (Löhnis) Schleifer et al. 1986.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and KUDO (T.): Corrigenda to the Validation Lists. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1933-1938.
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2 Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (Lister 1873) Schleifer et al. 1986 encompasses: 1) the strains of ¤ Streptococcus lactis subsp. lactis (Lister 1873) Löhnis 1909; 2) the strains of ¤ Streptococcus lactis subsp. diacetilactis (ex Matuszewski et al. 1936) Garvie and Farrow 1982; and 3) the strains of ¤ Lactobacillus xylosus Kitahara 1938 (Approved Lists 1980).

Lactococcus lactis subsp. tructae Pérez et al. 2011, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain L105 = DSM 21502 = LMG 24662.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU770697.
Etymology: L. gen. n. tructae, of a trout fish.
Reference: PÉREZ (T.), BALCÁZAR (J.L.), PEIX (A.), VALVERDE (A.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.), DE BLAS (I.) and RUIZ-ZARZUELA (I.): Lactococcus lactis subsp. tructae subsp. nov. isolated from the intestinal mucus of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1894-1898.
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Lactococcus piscium Williams et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain HRIA 68 = ATCC 700018 = CCUG 32207 = CCUG 32732 = CIP 104371 = DSM 6634 = JCM 11055 = NCIMB 13196 (formerly NCFB 2778).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ343754.
Etymology: L. n. piscis, fish; L. gen. pl. n. piscium, of fishes.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 34. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 320-321. [WILLIAMS (A.M.), FRYERS (J.L.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Lactococcus piscium sp. nov. a new Lactococcus species from salmonid fish. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 1990, 68, 109-114.]
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Lactococcus plantarum (Collins et al. 1984) Schleifer et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43199 = CCUG 39180 = CIP 102506 = DSM 20686 = HAMBI 1593 = JCM 11056 = LMG 8517 = NCIMB 11945 (formerly NCDO 1869).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF694029.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus plantarum Collins et al. 1984.
Etymology: L. fem. n. planta, any vegetable production that serves to propagate the species, a plant; L. gen. pl. n. plantarum, of plants.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci to the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
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Lactococcus raffinolactis (Orla-Jensen and Hansen 1932) Schleifer et al. 1988, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43920 = CCUG 32209 = CIP 102300 = DSM 20443 = HAMBI 1589 = JCM 5706 = LMG 13095 = NBRC 100932 = NCIMB 13197 (formerly NCDO 617).
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF694030.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus raffinolactis Orla-Jensen and Hansen 1932 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. n. raffinosum, raffinose; L. gen. n. lactis, of milk; N.L. gen. n. raffinolactis, raffinose fermenting bacterium from milk.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 25. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 220-222. [SCHLEIFER (K.H.), KRAUS (J.), DVORAK (C.), KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.), COLLINS (M.D.) and FISCHER (W.): Transfer of Streptococcus lactis and related streptococci in the genus Lactococcus gen. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1985, 6, 183-195.]
Validation List N° 25 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: In Validation list n° 25, Lactococcus raffinolactis is erroneously proposed as a new species.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and KUDO (T.): Corrigenda to the Validation Lists. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1933-1938.
Original article in IJSEM Online