Name: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: De.i.no.coc’cus. Gr. masc. adj. deinos, strange or unusual (derived from a noun meaning fear, through the idea of forgetting the name of a fearful, i.e. strange); N.L. masc. n. coccus, coccus; from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. masc. n. Deinococcus, unusual coccus

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Deinococc-), de-i-no-KOK-kus

Type species: Deinococcus radiodurans (ex Raj et al. 1960) Brooks and Murray 1981

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Deinobacter Oyaizu et al. 1987	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Rainey et al. 1997 Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:510-514. 🇺🇸 Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:917-919.
    Notes:
    • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the associated publication is not functional any more.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 1 species from the genus.
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
    • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The usage of the term "coherent taxon" (or equivalent) is cautioned against. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details.

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class Deinococci Garrity and Holt 2002. Publication: Garrity GM, Holt JG. Class I. Deinococci class. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 395-403. 🇺🇸
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Deinococcaceae Brooks and Murray 1981. Publication: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360.
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order Deinococcales Rainey et al. 1997. Publication: Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:510-514. 🇺🇸
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the phylum Deinococcota Weisburg et al. 2021. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5056. 🇮🇱
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2002) assigned this genus to the class Hadobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. The neomuran origin of archaebacteria, the negibacterial root of the universal tree and bacterial megaclassification. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:7-76. 🇬🇧
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith and Chao (2020) assigned this genus to the class "Deinococcia" Cavalier-Smith 2020. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T, Chao EE. Multidomain ribosomal protein trees and the planctobacterial origin of neomura (eukaryotes, archaebacteria). Protoplasma 2020; 257:621-753. 🇬🇧
  • 🧕 Oren and Garrity (2021) assigned this genus to the phylum Deinococcota Weisburg et al. 2021. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5056. 🇮🇱
  • 🧕 Rainey et al. (1997) assigned this genus to the order Deinococcales Rainey et al. 1997. Publication: Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:510-514. 🇺🇸
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Dcinococcus"; "Deilzococcus"; "Deinacoccus"; "Deincoccus"; "Deinocaccus"; "Deinoccocus"; "Deinococccus"; "Deinococcns"; "Deinocococcus"; "Deinococrus"; "Deinocoecus"; "Deinowccus"; "Deionococcus"; "Delnococcus"; "Demococcue"; "Dienococcus"; "Doinococcux"; "Dtinococcus".
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Yang et al. (2010), Callegan et al. (2008), Zhang et al. (2020), Asker et al. (2011), Makk et al. (2019). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 55; JCM: 37; KCTC: 37; NBRC: 27; LMG: 18; NRRL: 18; CGMCC: 14; KACC: 11; CCTCC: 9; CCUG: 7.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "DNCO" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 96
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 101
Total number of child taxa: 108

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Deinococcus actinosclerus Joo et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aerius Yang et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aerolatus Yoo et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aerophilus Yoo et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aestuarii Yin et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aetherius Yang et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus alpinitundrae Callegan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus altitudinis Callegan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aluminii Kim et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus antarcticus Dong et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus apachensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aquaedulcis Yin et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aquaticus Im et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aquatilis Kämpfer et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus aquiradiocola Asker et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus arboris Bae et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus arcticus Wang et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus arenae Lee et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus arenicola Cheng et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus betulae Bae et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus budaensis Makk et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus caeni Im et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus carri Kim et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus cavernae Zhu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus cellulosilyticus Weon et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus citri Ahmed et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus claudionis Callegan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus daejeonensis Srinivasan et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus depolymerans Asker et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus deserti de Groot et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus detaillensis Zhang et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus enclensis Thorat et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus erythromyxa (ex Chester 1901) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcus ficus Lai et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus fonticola Makk et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus frigens Hirsch et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus geothermalis Ferreira et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus gobiensis Yuan et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus grandis (Oyaizu et al. 1987) Rainey et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus guangxiensis Sun et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus hibisci Moya et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus hohokamensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus hopiensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus humi Srinivasan et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus indicus Suresh et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus irradiatisoli Kim et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus knuensis Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus koreensis Baek et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus kurensis Akita et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus lacus Park et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus lichenicola Chen et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus malanensis Zhu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus maricopensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus marmoris Hirsch et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus metalli Feng et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus metallilatus Kim et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus misasensis Asker et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus multiflagellatus Kim et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus mumbaiensis Shashidhar and Bandekar 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcus murrayi Ferreira et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus navajonensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus oregonensis Gundlapally and Garcia-Pichel 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus pantiae Jiya et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus papagonensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus peraridilitoris Rainey et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus persicinus Jeon et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus petrolearius Xi et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus phoenicis Vaishampayan et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus pimensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus piscis Shashidhar and Bandekar 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcus planocerae" Lin et al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name
    "Deinococcus populi" Li et al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name
    Deinococcus proteolyticus (ex Kobatake et al. 1973) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus psychrotolerans Tian et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus puniceus Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radiodurans (ex Raj et al. 1960) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radiomollis Callegan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radiophilus (ex Lewis 1973) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radioresistens Srinivasan et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus radiotolerans Cha et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus reticulitermitis Chen et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus rhizophilus Gao et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus roseus Asker et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcus rubellus" Choi et al. 2016	not validly published	preferred name
    Deinococcus ruber Kim et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcus rubrus" Srinivasan et al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name
    Deinococcus rufus Wang et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus saharensis corrig. Bouraoui et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus sahariens Bouraoui et al. 2025	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Deinococcus saudiensis Hussain et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcus saxicola Hirsch et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus sedimenti Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus seoulensis Lee et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus soli Cha et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcus soli" Zhang et al. 2011	not validly published	preferred name
    Deinococcus sonorensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus swuensis Lee et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcus taeanensis Lee et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus taklimakanensis Liu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus terrestris Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus terrigena Ten et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus wulumuqiensis Wang et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcus xianganensis" Li et al. 2015	not validly published	preferred name
    Deinococcus xibeiensis Wang et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcus xinjiangensis Peng et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus yavapaiensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcus yunweiensis Zhang et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Deinococcaceae Brooks and Murray 1981

Assigned by: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360.

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