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Species Alkalihalobacillus alcalophilus
Name: Alkalihalobacillus alcalophilus (Vedder 1934) Patel and Gupta 2020
Basonym: Bacillus alcalophilus Vedder 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: al.ca.lo’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (from the Arabic al the; qaliy soda ash) (indeclinable); N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. adj. alcalophilus, liking alkaline (media)
Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LO-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: 10436; ATCC 27647; BCRC 15419; CCRC 15419; CCUG 28516; CIP 103410; DSM 485; IAM 12461; IFO 15653; JCM 5262; KCTC 1824; LMG 7120; NBRC 15653; NCIB 10436; NCIB 8772; NCIMB 10436; NCIMB 8772; NCTC 4553; NRRL B-14309; NRRL NRS-1548; Vedder 1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X76436
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2167-2173.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bacillus alcalophilus Vedder 1934 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Alkalihalobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020.
Publication:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 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.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Alkalihalobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020.
Publication:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438.
Parent taxon: Alkalihalobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020
Assigned by:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438.
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Record number: 5933
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