Species Abditibacterium utsteinense

Name: Abditibacterium utsteinense Tahon et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ut.stei.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. utsteinense, referring to Utsteinen, the location in Antarctica where the first strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ab-di-ti-bak-TE-ri-um ut-ste͡i-NEN-se, neuter

Type strain: DSM 105287; LMG 29911; R-68213

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KY386500 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Tahon G, Tytgat B, Lebbe L, Carlier A, Willems A. Abditibacterium utsteinense sp. nov., the first cultivated member of candidate phylum FBP, isolated from ice-free Antarctic soil samples. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:279-290. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 184. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3379-3393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Abditibacterium Tahon et al. 2018. Publication: Tahon G, Tytgat B, Lebbe L, Carlier A, Willems A. Abditibacterium utsteinense sp. nov., the first cultivated member of candidate phylum FBP, isolated from ice-free Antarctic soil samples. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:279-290. 🇧🇪
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Abditibacterium Tahon et al. 2018

Assigned by: Tahon G, Tytgat B, Lebbe L, Carlier A, Willems A. Abditibacterium utsteinense sp. nov., the first cultivated member of candidate phylum FBP, isolated from ice-free Antarctic soil samples. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:279-290. 🇧🇪

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