Genus Limibacillus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Limibacillus Kim et al. 2015, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Limibacillus halophilus Kim et al. 2015.
Etymology: L. masc. n. limus, mud; L. masc. n. bacillus rod; N.L. masc. n. Limibacillus, a rod-shaped bacterium from mud, referring to the typical habitat of the family and isolation of the type strain from coastal soil.
Valid publication: KIM, J. H., KONKIT, M., YOON, J. H. and KIM, W. 2015. Limibacillus halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from reclaimed land. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3155-3161.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Limibacillus halophilus Kim et al. 2015, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CAU 1121=KCTC 42420=CECT 8803=NBRC 110928.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KP233090.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. adj. philos, friendly, loving; N.L. masc. adj. halophilus, salt loving, referring to the requirement for salt.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: KIM, J. H., KONKIT, M., YOON, J. H. and KIM, W. 2015. Limibacillus halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from reclaimed land. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3155-3161.
Original article in IJSEM Online