Register list for 18 new names including Enterococcus mansoni sp. nov.

Submitted by Manson, Abigail

Species Enterococcus mansonii

Etymology: [man.so'ni.i] N.L. gen. n. mansonii, of Manson, named for Joseph R. Manson who contributed greatly to sampling efforts
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002140715.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 4G2_DIV0659
Description: Type strain isolated from turkey feces
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus mansonii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32885

Species Enterococcus ikei

Etymology: [i.ke'i] N.L. gen. n. ikei, of Ike, named after Yasu Ike, for contributions to enterococcal biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017316105.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV0869a
Description: Type strain isolated from a captive moth
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus ikei
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32888

Species Enterococcus myersii

Etymology: [my.er'si.i] N.L. gen. n. myersii, of Myers, named for Gib Myers for his work in nature and wildlife preservation
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017316025.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: MJM12
Description: Type strain isolated from aquarium water
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus myersii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32899

Species Enterococcus leclercqii

Etymology: [le.clerc'qi.i] N.L. gen. n. leclercqii, of Leclercq, named for Roland Leclercq for his fundamental contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_009933135.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: CU9D
Description: Type strain isolated from chicken feces
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus leclercqii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32898

Species Enterococcus ferrettii

Etymology: [fer.re.tti'i] N.L. gen. n. ferrettii, of Ferretti, named after Joseph J. Ferretti for his fundamental contributions to streptococcal and enterococcal biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017377655.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV0159-665A
Description: Type strain isolated from Kemp's Ridley sea turtle
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus ferrettii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32896

Species Enterococcus wittei

Etymology: [wi.tte'i] N.L. gen. n. wittei, of Witte, named after Wolfgang Witte for his fundamental contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002140175.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 10A9_DIV0425
Description: Type strain isolated from chicken feces
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus wittei
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32893

Species Enterococcus courvalinii

Etymology: [cour.va.li'ni.i] N.L. gen. n. courvalinii, of Courvalin, named for Patrice Courvalin for his contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017315945.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: MSG2901
Description: Type strain isolated from a cockroach
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus courvalinii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32892

Species Enterococcus palustris

Etymology: [pa.lus'tris] N.L. masc. adj. palustris, marshy or swampy, to refer to the recovery of this organism from a swampy area
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002141365.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 7F3_DIV0205
Description: Type strain isolated from dragonfly inhabiting a swampy area
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus palustris
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32890

Species Enterococcus dunnyi

Etymology: [dun.ny'i] N.L. gen. n. dunnyi, of Dunny, named after Gary M. Dunny for his contributions to Enterococcal biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002174455.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 9D6_DIV0238
Description: Type strain isolated from a ground beetle
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus dunnyi
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32886

Species Enterococcus huntleyi

Etymology: [hunt'ley.i] N.L. gen. n. huntleyi, of Huntley, named for the Huntley family of Montana for their contributions of samples and in support of this study
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_009933175.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: JM4C
Description: Type strain isolated from chicken feces
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus huntleyi
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32891

Species Enterococcus mangumiae

Etymology: [man.gu'mi.ae] N.L. gen. n. mangumiae, of Mangum, named for Stephanie B. Mangum for her support of enterococcal research
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017316305.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV1094d
Description: Type strain isolated from a butterfly
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus mangumiae
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32894

Species Enterococcus moelleringii

Etymology: [moel.le.rin'gi.i] N.L. gen. n. moelleringii, of Moellering, named for Robert C. Moellering for his fundamental contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017377575.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV0163-669
Description: Type strain isolated from a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus moelleringii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32895

Species Enterococcus murrayae

Etymology: [mur.ra.y'ae] N.L. gen. n. murrayae, of Murray, named after Barbara E. Murray for her fundamental contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017315985.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: MJM16
Description: Type strain isolated from a Kemp's Ridley sea turtle
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus murrayae
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32897

Species Enterococcus testudinis

Etymology: [tes.tu.di'nis] N.L. gen. n. testudinis, of testudo, to refer to recovery of this organism from a sea turtle
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002140915.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 8G7_MSG3316
Description: Type strain isolated from a turtle
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus testudinis
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32900

Species Enterococcus lowellii

Etymology: [lo.wel'li.i] N.L. gen. n. lowellii, of Lowell, named for Lowell House at Harvard University
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017426705.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV2402
Description: Type strain isolated from salmon crested cockatoo
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus lowellii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32901

Species Enterococcus willemsii

Etymology: [wil.lem'si.i] N.L. gen. n. willemsii, of Willems, named for Rob J. L. Willems for his fundamental contributions to Enterococcus biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_009933335.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: CU12B
Description: Type strain isolated from chicken feces
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus willemsii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32902

Species Enterococcus lemimoniae

Etymology: [le.mi.mo'ni.ae] N.L. gen. n. lemimoniae, of Lemimo, named for the Molecular Epidemiology and Microbiology Laboratory (LEMiMo) of the University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Institute of Physics.
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002148425.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 12C11_DIV0727
Description: Type strain isolated from a moth
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus lemimoniae
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32889

Species Enterococcus clewellii

Etymology: [cle.wel'li.i] N.L. gen. n. clewellii, of Clewell, named for Don B. Clewell for contributions to enterococcal biology
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_002140975.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: 9E7_DIV0242
Description: Type strain was isolated from a cockroach.
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Enterococcus » Enterococcus clewellii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32882

Species Vagococcus giribetii

Etymology: [gi.ri.bet'i.i] N.L. gen. n. giribetii, of Giribet, named for Gonzalo Giribet for his contributions to invertebrate zoology and to this study
Nomenclatural type: NCBI Assembly: GCA_017316185.1 ^Ts
Reference Strain: DIV0080
Description: Type strain isolated from a harbor porpoise infection
Classification: Bacteria » Bacillota » Bacilli » Lactobacillales » Enterococcaceae » Vagococcus » Vagococcus giribetii
References: Effective publication: Schwartzman et al., 2024 [1]
Registry URL: https://seqco.de/i:32958

References

Schwartzman et al. (2024). Global diversity of enterococci and description of 18 previously unknown species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI:10.1073/pnas.2310852121

Register List Certificate of Validation

On behalf of the Committee on the Systematics of Prokaryotes Described from Sequence Data (SeqCode Committee), we hereby certify that the Register List seqco.de/r:csh66vwa submitted by Manson, Abigail and including 19 new names has been successfully validated.

Date of Priority: 2024-03-01 12:37 UTC

DOI: 10.57973/seqcode.r:csh66vwa