
Name DOI	10.1601/nm.5663
Name	Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Name Status	Validly Published
Current Authority	Clarke 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Preferred Name	Streptococcus mutans
Taxonomic Rank	species
Nomenclatural Type (designated strain)	Refer to the type exemplar.

Taxonomy	10.1601/tx.5663
Type Strain representative organism	ATCC 25175^T (=NCTC 10449 =DSM 20523 =NCDO 2062 =NBRC 13955 =IFO 13955)


Proper Form	Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Nomenclatural History	The species Streptococcus mutans was originally described by Clarke 1924. This name appeared on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names 1980.

Citation	When referring specifically to this Abstract, please use its Digital Object Identifier. Name Abstract for Streptococcus mutans Clarke 1924 (Approved Lists 1980).April 22, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.5663.
Source File	10.1601/nm.5663.xml


This information was last reviewed on February 12, 2009.

References

Clarke JK. On the bacterial factor in the aetiology of dental caries. Br J Exp Pathol 1924; 5:141-147.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225.