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Abstract
The names Streptococcus citrovorus, Leuconostoc citrovorus and Betacoccus cremoris have been regarded as synonyms. Evidence is given which suggests that Hammer used the name Streptococcus citrovorus for strains which in fact belonged to several species of bacteria. One of these strains which is a sucrose fermenting leuconostoc is indicated in the 1968 ATCC catalogue as the representative strain of Leuconostoc citrovorum. The strain indicated as representative under Leuconostoc cremoris is a sucrose nonfermenting leuconostoc. An Opinion is requested whether the specific epithet citrovorum should have been perpetuated in the species name as Leuconostoc citrovorum and also whether the name Leuconostoc cremoris should be conserved for the sucrose nonfermenting species of Leuconostoc. An Opinion on whether Leuconstoc citrovorum and Leuconostoc cremoris are synonyms is also requested.
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