The species name Mycobacterium aquae Jenkins et al. 1972 has been rejected by the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology.
JenkinsP. A.,
MarksJ.,
SchaeferW. B.1972; Thin-layer chromatography of mycobacterial lipids as an aid to classification; the scotochromogenic Mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium scrofulaceum, M. xenopi, M. aquae, M. gordonae, M. flavescens. Tubercle 53:118–127
Judicial Commission of the International Committee for Systematic Bacteriology1979; Minutes of the meeting, 3 September 1978. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol 29:267–269
LapageS. P.,
SneathP. H. A.,
LesselE. F.,
SkermanV. B. D.,
SeeligerH. P. R.,
ClarkW. A.1975International code of nomenclature of bacteria American Society for Microbiology; Washington, D.C.: