Genus Geobacillus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 21
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Geobacillus Nazina et al. 2001, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Geobacillus stearothermophilus (Donk 1920) Nazina et al. 2001.
Etymology: Gr. n. Gê, the Earth; L. masc. n. bacillus, small rod; N.L. masc. n. Geobacillus, earth or soil small rod.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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→ Geobacillus Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Coorevits et al. 2012.
Reference: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus (Ahmad et al. 2000) Fortina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S1812 = ATCC 700356= DSM 12041.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF067651.
Basonym: ¤ Saccharococcus caldoxylosilyticus Ahmad et al. 2000.
Etymology: L. adj. caldus, hot; N.L. neut. n. xylosum, xylose; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. masc. adj. caldoxylosilyticus, hot and xylose-degrading.
Valid publication: FORTINA (M.G.), MORA (D.), SCHUMANN (P.), PARINI (C.), MANACHINI (P.L.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Reclassification of Saccharococcus caldoxylosilyticus as Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus (Ahmad et al. 2000) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2063-2071.
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Geobacillus debilis Banat et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Tf = R-35653 = DSM 16016 = LMG 23386 = NCIMB 13995.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428699.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. debilis, feeble, weak, referring to the restricted substrate range for this species.
Valid publication: BANAT (I.M.), MARCHANT (R.) and RAHMAN (T.J.): Geobacillus debilis sp. nov., a novel obligately thermophilic bacterium isolated from a cool soil environment, and reassignment of Bacillus pallidus to Geobacillus pallidus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2197-2201.
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→ ¤ Caldibacillus debilis (Banat et al. 2004) Coorevits et al. 2012, comb. nov.
Geobacillus galactosidasius Poli et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CF1B = ATCC BAA-1450 = DSM 18751.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM408559.
Etymology: N.L. n. galactosidasum, galactosidase; L. masc. suff. -ius, suffix with various meanings, but signifying in general made of or belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. galactosidasius, pertaining to galactosidase because this microorganism has good galactosidase activity.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 144. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 473-475.
Effective publication: POLI (A.), LAEZZA (G.), GUL-GUVEN (R.), ORLANDO (P.) and NICOLAUS (B.): Geobacillus galactosidasius sp. nov., a new thermophilic galactosidase-producing bacterium isolated from compost. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 34, 419-423.
Validation List no. 144 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geobacillus gargensis Nazina et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Ga = DSM 15378 = VKM B-2300.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY193888 (type strain Ga), FR749979 (type strain DSM 15378, clone 1).
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. gargensis, of Garga, pertaining to the Garga hot spring located in Eastern Siberia (Russia), from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), LEBEDEVA (E.V.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), TOUROVA (T.P.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), SOKOLOVA (D.Sh.), LYSENKO (A.M.) and OSIPOV (G.A.): Geobacillus gargensis sp. nov., a novel thermophile from a hot spring, and the reclassification of Bacillus vulcani as Geobacillus vulcani comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2019-2024.
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→ ¤ Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (Golovacheva et al. 1991) Nazina et al. 2001.
Note: According to Dinsdale et al. 2011, Geobacillus gargensis Nazina et al. 2004 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (Golovacheva et al. 1991) Nazina et al. 2001.
Reference: DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), COOREVITS (A.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.), BUSSE (H.J.), DE VOS (P.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Emended descriptions of Geobacillus thermoleovorans and Geobacillus thermocatenulatus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1802-1810.
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Geobacillus icigianus Bryanskaya et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G1w1=VKM B-2853=DSM 28325.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF631430.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JPYA00000000.1.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. icigianus, referring to the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICiG) at Novosibirsk where the type strain was isolated and described.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: BRYANSKAYA, A. V., ROZANOV, A. S., SLYNKO, N. M., SHEKHOVTSOV, S. V. and PELTEK, S. E. 2015. Geobacillus icigianus sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 864-869.
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Geobacillus jurassicus Nazina et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DS1 = R-35651 = CCM 7224 = DSM 15726 = LMG 23069 = VKM B-2301.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428697.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. jurassicus, of Jurassic, referring to the geological period of oil-bearing formation, from where the strains were isolated.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 103. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 983-985.
Effective publication: NAZINA (T.N.), SOKOLOVA (D.S.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), SHESTAKOVA (N.M.), MIKHAILOVA (E.M.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), TOUROVA (T.P.), LYSENKO (A.M.), OSIPOV (G.A.) and BELYAEV (S.S.): Geobacillus jurassicus sp. nov., a new thermophilic bacterium isolated from a high-temperature petroleum reservoir, and the validation of the Geobacillus species. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2005, 28, 43-53.
Validation List no. 103 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The culture collection accession number CCM 7224 has been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 103 (footnote ||). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 983-985.
Validation List no. 103 in IJSEM Online
→ Geobacillus jurassicus Nazina et al. 2005 emend. Coorevits et al. 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DS1 = R-35651 = CCM 7224 = DSM 15726 = LMG 23069 = VKM B-2301.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY312404.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. jurassicus, of Jurassic, referring to the geological period of oil-bearing formation, from where the strains were isolated.
Reference: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus kaustophilus (Priest et al. 1989) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 8005= BGSC 90A1 = CCUG 28890 = CIP 106929 = DSM 7263 = JCM 20319 = LMG 9819 = NBRC 102445 = NCCB 30003 = NRRL NRS-81.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X60618.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus kaustophilus (ex Prickett 1928) Priest et al. 1989.
Other synonym: "Bacillus kaustophilus" Prickett 1928.
Etymology: Gr. adj. kaustos, burnt, red-hot; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. kaustophilus, loving intense heat.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Geobacillus kaustophilus (Priest et al. 1989) Nazina et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
Geobacillus lituanicus Kuisiene et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N-3 = DSM 15325 = VKM B-2294.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY044055.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. lituanicus, of Lithuania, referring to the Lithuanian oilfield from where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: KUISIENE (N.), RAUGALAS (J.) and CHITAVICHIUS (D.): Geobacillus lituanicus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1991-1995.
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Geobacillus pallidus (Scholz et al. 1988) Banat et al. 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H12 = ATCC 51176= DSM 3670 = LMG 19006.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z26930.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus pallidus Scholz et al. 1988.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. pallidus, pale, pallid.
Valid publication: BANAT (I.M.), MARCHANT (R.) and RAHMAN (T.J.): Geobacillus debilis sp. nov., a novel obligately thermophilic bacterium isolated from a cool soil environment, and reassignment of Bacillus pallidus to Geobacillus pallidus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2197-2201.
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→ ¤ Aeribacillus pallidus (Scholz et al. 1988) Miñana-Galbis et al. 2010, comb. nov.
Geobacillus stearothermophilus (Donk 1920) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35646 = ATCC 12980= BGSC 9A20 = CCM 2062 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11092 = CCUG 26241 = CIP 66.23 = DSM 22 = IAM 11062 = IFO (now NBRC) 12550 = JCM 2501 = KCTC 1665 = KCTC 1752 = LMG 6939 = NCCB 75019 = NCIMB 8923 (formerly NCDO 1768) = NCTC 10339 = NRRL B-1172 = VKM B-510.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428694.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus stearothermophilus Donk 1920 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. stear, fat; Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. stearothermophilus, (presumably intended to mean) heat- and fat-loving.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Geobacillus stearothermophilus (Donk 1920) Nazina et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
→ Geobacillus stearothermophilus (Donk 1920) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Coorevits et al. 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35646 = ATCC 12980= BGSC 9A20 = CCM 2062 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11092 = CCUG 26241 = CIP 66.23 = DSM 22 = IAM 11062 = JCM 2501 = KCTC 1665 = KCTC 1752 = LMG 6939 = NBRC 12550 = NCCB 75019 = NCIMB 8923 (formerly NCDO 1768) = NCTC 10339 = NRRL B-1172 = VKM B-510.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428694.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus stearothermophilus Donk 1920 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. stear, fat; Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. stearothermophilus, (presumably intended to mean) heat- and fat-loving.
Reference: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus subterraneus Nazina et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 34 = AS 12673 (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) = DSM 13552 = VKM B-2226.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF276306.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. subterraneus, subterranean, below the Earth's surface.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).
Geobacillus subterraneus subsp. aromaticivorans Poli et al. 2013, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Ge1 = CIP 110341 = DSM 23066.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE613733.
Etymology: L. adj. aromaticus, aromatic, fragrant; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring; N.L. part. adj. aromaticivorans, devouring aromatic (compounds); i.e. able to degrade xylene and phenanthroline.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 151. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1577-1580.
Effective publication: POLI (A.), GUVEN (K.), ROMANO (I.), PIRINCCIOGLU (H.), GUVEN (R.G.), EUZEBY (J.P.), MATPAN (F.), ACER (O.), ORLANDO (P.) and NICOLAUS (B.): Geobacillus subterraneus subsp. aromaticivorans subsp. nov., a novel thermophilic and alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring in Sırnak, Turkey. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2012, 58, 437-446.
Validation List no. 151 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geobacillus subterraneus subsp. subterraneus (Nazina et al. 2001) Poli et al. 2013, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 34 = AS 12673 (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) = DSM 13552 = VKM B-2226.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF276306.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. subterraneus, subterranean, below the Earth's surface.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 151. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1577-1580.
Effective publication: POLI (A.), GUVEN (K.), ROMANO (I.), PIRINCCIOGLU (H.), GUVEN (R.G.), EUZEBY (J.P.), MATPAN (F.), ACER (O.), ORLANDO (P.) and NICOLAUS (B.): Geobacillus subterraneus subsp. aromaticivorans subsp. nov., a novel thermophilic and alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring in Sırnak, Turkey. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2012, 58, 437-446.
Validation List no. 151 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geobacillus tepidamans Schäffer et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GS5-97 = R-35643 = ATCC BAA-942 = DSM 16325.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428691.
Etymology: L. adj. tepidus, moderately warm, lukewarm; L. part. adj. amans, loving; N.L. part. adj. tepidamans, lowing warm (conditions).
Valid publication: SCHÄFFER (C.), FRANCK (W.L.), SCHEBERL (A.), KOSMA (P.), McDERMOTT (T.R.) and MESSNER (P.): Classification of isolates from locations in Austria and Yellowstone National Park as Geobacillus tepidamans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2361-2368.
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→ ¤ Anoxybacillus tepidamans (Schäffer et al. 2004) Coorevits et al. 2012, comb. nov.
Geobacillus thermantarcticus (Nicolaus et al. 2002) Coorevits et al. 2012, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M1 = R-35644 = BGSC 20A1 = DSM 9572 = LMG 23032.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR749957 (type strain DSM 9572, clone 1), FR749958 (type strain DSM 9572, clone 2), FR749959 (type strain DSM 9572, clone 3).
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermantarcticus corrig. Nicolaus et al. 2002.
Etymology: Gr. adj. thermos, hot; L. masc. adj. antarcticus, southern, belonging to the Antarctica; N.L. masc. adj. thermantarcticus, a hot (bacterium) from Antarctica, isolated from Antarctic geothermal soil.
Valid publication: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (Golovacheva et al. 1991) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 178 = BGSC 93 = BGSC 93A1 = DSM 730 = LMG 19007 = VKM B-1259.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY608935.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermocatenulatus Golovacheva et al. 1991.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. catenulatus, chain-like; N.L. masc. adj. thermocatenulatus, thermophilic, chain-like, referring to two of the organism's features.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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→ Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (Golovacheva et al. 1991) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Dinsdale et al. 2011.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 178 = BGSC 93 = BGSC 93A1 = DSM 730 = LMG 19007 = VKM B-1259.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY608935.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. catenulatus, chain-like; N.L. masc. adj. thermocatenulatus, thermophilic, chain-like, referring to two of the organism's features.
Reference: DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), COOREVITS (A.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.), BUSSE (H.J.), DE VOS (P.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Emended descriptions of Geobacillus thermoleovorans and Geobacillus thermocatenulatus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1802-1810.
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Note: According to Dinsdale et al. 2011, Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (Golovacheva et al. 1991) Nazina et al. 2001 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Geobacillus gargensis Nazina et al. 2004.
Reference: DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), COOREVITS (A.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.), BUSSE (H.J.), DE VOS (P.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Emended descriptions of Geobacillus thermoleovorans and Geobacillus thermocatenulatus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1802-1810.
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Geobacillus thermodenitrificans (Manachini et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35647 = ATCC 29492= BGSC 94A1 = DSM 465 = LMG 17532.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN538993.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermodenitrificans (ex Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970) Manachini et al. 2000.
Other synonym: "Bacillus thermodenitrificans" Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying; N.L. part. adj. thermodenitrificans, thermophilic denitrifying, referring to two of the organism's features.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Notes:
1 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Geobacillus thermodenitrificans (Manachini et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
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2 Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).
→ Geobacillus thermodenitrificans (Manachini et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Cihan et al. 2011.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35647 = ATCC 29492= BGSC 94A1 = DSM 465 = LMG 17532.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN538993.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermodenitrificans (ex Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970) Manachini et al. 2000.
Other synonym: "Bacillus thermodenitrificans" Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying; N.L. part. adj. thermodenitrificans, thermophilic denitrifying, referring to two of the organism's features.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 7. [CIHAN (A.C.), OZCAN (B.), TEKIN (N.) and COKMUS (C.): Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. calidus, subsp. nov., a thermophilic and α-glucosidase producing bacterium isolated from Kizilcahamam, Turkey. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 57, 83-92.]
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 15 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ Geobacillus thermodenitrificans (Manachini et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Coorevits et al. 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35647 = ATCC 29492= BGSC 94A1 = DSM 465 = LMG 17532.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN538993.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermodenitrificans (ex Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970) Manachini et al. 2000.
Other synonym: "Bacillus thermodenitrificans" Klaushofer and Hollaus 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying; N.L. part. adj. thermodenitrificans, thermophilic denitrifying, referring to two of the organism's features.
Reference: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. calidus Cihan et al. 2011, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F84b = DSM 22629 = NCIMB 14582.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU477773.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. calidus, hot, referring to hot habitats.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 142. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2563-2565.
Effective publication: CIHAN (A.C.), OZCAN (B.), TEKIN (N.) and COKMUS (C.): Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. calidus, subsp. nov., a thermophilic and α-glucosidase producing bacterium isolated from Kizilcahamam, Turkey. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 57, 83-92.
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Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. thermodenitrificans (Manachini et al. 2000) Cihan et al. 2011, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R-35647 = ATCC 29492= BGSC 94A1 = DSM 465 = LMG 17532.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN538993.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying; N.L. part. adj. thermodenitrificans, thermophilic denitrifying, referring to two of the organism's features.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 142. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2563-2565.
Effective publication: CIHAN (A.C.), OZCAN (B.), TEKIN (N.) and COKMUS (C.): Geobacillus thermodenitrificans subsp. calidus, subsp. nov., a thermophilic and α-glucosidase producing bacterium isolated from Kizilcahamam, Turkey. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 57, 83-92.
Validation List no. 142 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The original authorship, (Manachini et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2001, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius (Suzuki et al. 1984) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KP 1006 = R-35637 = ATCC 43742= BGSC 95A1 = CCUG 28887 = CIP 106930 = DSM 2542 = LMG 7137 = NCIMB 11955 = NRRL B-14516.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428685.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermoglucosidasius Suzuki et al. 1984.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. glucosidasius, of glucosidase; N.L. masc. adj. thermoglucosidasius, indicating the production of heat-stable glucosidase.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius (Suzuki et al. 1984) Nazina et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
→ Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius (Suzuki et al. 1984) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Coorevits et al. 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KP 1006 = R-35637 = ATCC 43742= BGSC 95A1 = CCUG 28887 = CIP 106930 = DSM 2542 = LMG 7137 = NCIMB 11955 = NRRL B-14516.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY608981.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermoglucosidasius Suzuki et al. 1984.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; N.L. adj. glucosidasius, of glucosidase; N.L. masc. adj. thermoglucosidasius, indicating the production of heat-stable glucosidase.
Reference: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Note: Coorevits et al. 2012 corrected the epithet thermoglucosidasius to thermoglucosidans. According to Rule 61, this correction is illegitimate.
Geobacillus thermoleovorans (Zarilla and Perry 1988) Nazina et al. 2001, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LEH-1 = ATCC 43513= BGSC 96A1 = DSM 5366 = LMG 9823.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z26923.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus thermoleovorans Zarilla and Perry 1988.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; L. n. oleum, oil; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring; N.L. part. adj. thermoleovorans, indicating heat-requiring bacteria capable of utilizing oil (hydrocarbons).
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Geobacillus thermoleovorans (Zarilla and Perry 1988) Nazina et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
→ Geobacillus thermoleovorans (Zarilla and Perry 1988) Nazina et al. 2001 emend. Dinsdale et al. 2011.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LEH-1 = ATCC 43513= BGSC 96A1 = DSM 5366 = LMG 9823.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z26923.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; L. n. oleum, oil; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring; N.L. part. adj. thermoleovorans, indicating heat-requiring bacteria capable of utilizing oil (hydrocarbons).
Reference: DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), COOREVITS (A.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.), BUSSE (H.J.), DE VOS (P.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Emended descriptions of Geobacillus thermoleovorans and Geobacillus thermocatenulatus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1802-1810.
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Geobacillus toebii Sung et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SK-1 = R-35642 = DSM 14590 = KCTC 0306BP = LMG 23037.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN428690.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. toebii, of toebi, a special farmland compost in Korea, from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: SUNG (M.H.), KIM (H.), BAE (J.W.), RHEE (S.K.), JEON (C.O.), KIM (K.), KIM (J.J.), HONG (S.P.), LEE (S.G.), YOON (J.H.), PARK (Y.H.) and BAEK (D.H.): Geobacillus toebii sp. nov., a novel thermophilic bacterium isolated from hay compost. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 2251-2255.
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→ Geobacillus toebii Sung et al. 2002 emend.Coorevits et al. 2012.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SK-1 = DSM 14590 = KCTC 0306BP = LMG 23037.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF326278.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. toebii, of toebi, a special farmland compost in Korea, from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: COOREVITS (A.), DINSDALE (A.E.), HALKET (G.), LEBBE (L.), DE VOS (P.), VAN LANDSCHOOT (A.) and LOGAN (N.A.): Taxonomic revision of the genus Geobacillus: emendation of Geobacillus, G. stearothermophilus, G. jurassicus, G. toebii, G. thermodenitrificans and G. thermoglucosidans (nom. corrig., formerly 'thermoglucosidasius'); transfer of Bacillus thermantarcticus to the genus as G. thermantarcticus comb. nov.; proposal of Caldibacillus debilis gen. nov., comb. nov.; transfer of G. tepidamans to Anoxybacillus as A. tepidamans comb. nov.; and proposal of Anoxybacillus caldiproteolyticus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1470-1485.
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Geobacillus uzenensis Nazina et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) U = AS 12674 (China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center) = DSM 13551 = VKM B-2229.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF276304.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. uzenensis, pertaining to Uzen, referring to the Uzen oilfield, Kazakhstan, from where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), TOUROVA (T.P.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), NOVIKOVA (E.V.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), IVANOVA (A.E.), LYSENKO (A.M.), PETRUNYAKA (V.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), BELYAEV (S.S.) and IVANOV (M.V.): Taxonomic study of aerobic thermophilic bacilli: descriptions of Geobacillus subterraneus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Geobacillus uzenensis sp. nov. from petroleum reservoirs and transfer of Bacillus stearothermophilus, Bacillus thermocatenulatus, Bacillus thermoleovorans, Bacillus kaustophilus, Bacillus thermoglucosidasius and Bacillus thermodenitrificans to Geobacillus as the new combinations G. stearothermophilus, G. thermocatenulatus, G. thermoleovorans, G. kaustophilus, G. thermoglucosidasius and G. thermodenitrificans. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 433-446.
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Geobacillus vulcani (Caccamo et al. 2000) Nazina et al. 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3s-1 = CIP 106305 = DSM 13174 = JCM 12214.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ293805.
Basonym: ¤ Bacillus vulcani Caccamo et al. 2000.
Etymology: L. gen. n. vulcani, of Vulcan, the god of fire and, by extension, of the volcano. Pertaining to the Eolian Island Volcano where the organism was isolated from a shallow marine hydrothermal vent.
Valid publication: NAZINA (T.N.), LEBEDEVA (E.V.), POLTARAUS (A.B.), TOUROVA (T.P.), GRIGORYAN (A.A.), SOKOLOVA (D.SH.), LYSENKO (A.M.) and OSIPOV (G.A.): Geobacillus gargensis sp. nov., a novel thermophile from a hot spring, and the reclassification of Bacillus vulcani as Geobacillus vulcani comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2019-2024.
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Geobacillus yumthangensis Najar et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AYN2=MTCC=12749=KCTC=33950=JCM 32596.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: MG603320.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: NWUZ00000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. yumthangensis, of Yumthang referring to Yumthang Hot Spring from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: NAJAR, I. N., SHERPA, M. T., DAS, S., VERMA, K., DUBEY, V. K. and THAKUR, N. 2018. Geobacillus yumthangensis sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a north-east Indian hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 3430-3434.
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