Name: Alicyclobacillus cycloheptanicus (Deinhard et al. 1988) Wisotzkey et al. 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Bacillus cycloheptanicus Deinhard et al. 1988

Etymology: cy.clo.hep.ta’ni.cus. Gr. masc. n. kyklos, circle; Gr. num. hepta, seven; N.L. masc. adj. cycloheptanicus, referring to the ω-cycloheptyl fatty acids

Pronunciation, gender: ky-klo-hep-TA-ni-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49028; ATCC BAA-2; CIP 106133; DSM 4006; HAMBI 2074; IFO 15310; LMG 17941; NBRC 15310; SCH

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X52489 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wisotzkey JD, Jurtshuk PJ, Fox GE, Deinhard G, Poralla K. Comparative sequence analyses on the 16S rRNA (rDNA) of Bacillus acidocaldarius, Bacillus acidoterrestris, and Bacillus cycloheptanicus and proposal for creation of a new genus, Alicyclobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:263-269.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Paenalicyclobacillus cycloheptanicus" (Deinhard et al. 1988) Sinninghe Damsté et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Bacillus cycloheptanicus Deinhard et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Alicyclobacillus Wisotzkey et al. 1992

Assigned by: Wisotzkey JD, Jurtshuk PJ, Fox GE, Deinhard G, Poralla K. Comparative sequence analyses on the 16S rRNA (rDNA) of Bacillus acidocaldarius, Bacillus acidoterrestris, and Bacillus cycloheptanicus and proposal for creation of a new genus, Alicyclobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:263-269.

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Record number: 773047