Genus Spelaeicoccus
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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").
Spelaeicoccus Lee 2013, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Spelaeicoccus albus Lee 2013.
Etymology: L. neut. n. spelaeum, a cave; N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed), coccus; N.L. masc. n. Spelaeicoccus, a coccus from cave.
Reference: LEE, S. D. 2013. Spelaeicoccus albus gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a natural cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3958-3963..
Original article in IJSEM Online
Spelaeicoccus albus Lee 2013, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) D3-40=KCTC 29141=DSM 26341.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF570029.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. albus, white, referring to the colour of the colonies.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: LEE, S. D. 2013. Spelaeicoccus albus gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a natural cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3958-3963.
Original article in IJSEM Online