Genus Pelagibius
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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").
Pelagibius Choi et al. 2009, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Pelagibius litoralis Choi et al. 2009.
Etymology: L. n. pelagus, the sea; N.L. masc. n. bius (from Gr. masc. n. bios), life; N.L. masc. n. Pelagibius, sea life.
Valid publication: CHOI (D.H.), HWANG (C.Y.) and CHO (B.C.): Pelagibius litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from coastal seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 818-823.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Pelagibius litoralis Choi et al. 2009, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: strain CL-UU02 = JCM 15426 = KCCM 42323.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ401091.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. litoralis, of or pertaining to the shore.
Valid publication: CHOI (D.H.), HWANG (C.Y.) and CHO (B.C.): Pelagibius litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from coastal seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 818-823.
Original article in IJSEM Online