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Genus Thermalkalibacillus
Name: Thermalkalibacillus Zhao et al. 2025
Etymology: Therm.al.ka.li.ba.cil’lus. Gr. fem. adj. thermê, heat; N.L. neut. n. alkali, the ashes of saltwort (al-qaliy) (indeclinable); L. masc. n. bacillus, a small staff, a wand; N.L. masc. n. Thermalkalibacillus, rod, loving combined growth conditions of elevated temperature and alkaline pH
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Thermalkalibacill-), therm-al-ka-li-ba-KIL-lus
Type species: Thermalkalibacillus uzonensis Zhao et al. 2025
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Zhao W, Weber C, Zhang CL, Romanek CS, King GM, Mills G, Sokolova T, Wiegel J. Thermalkalibacillus uzonensis gen. nov. sp. nov, a novel aerobic alkali-tolerant thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring in Uzon Caldera, Kamchatka. Extremophiles 2006; 10:337-345. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 226. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6910.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Caldalkalibacillus Xue et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zhao W, Zhang CL, Romanek CS, Wiegel J. Description of Caldalkalibacillus uzonensis sp. nov. and emended description of the genus Caldalkalibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1106-1108. 🇺🇸
- 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Zhao et al. (2008). 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: ATCC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Caldalkalibacillus Xue et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zhao W, Zhang CL, Romanek CS, Wiegel J. Description of Caldalkalibacillus uzonensis sp. nov. and emended description of the genus Caldalkalibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1106-1108.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Thermalkalibacillus uzonensis Zhao et al. 2025 validly published under the ICNP, belated name correct name
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Parent taxon: Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhao W, Weber C, Zhang CL, Romanek CS, King GM, Mills G, Sokolova T, Wiegel J. Thermalkalibacillus uzonensis gen. nov. sp. nov, a novel aerobic alkali-tolerant thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring in Uzon Caldera, Kamchatka. Extremophiles 2006; 10:337-345. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 69388
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