Name: Alkalilactibacillus ikkensis Schmidt et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ik.ken’sis. N.L. masc. adj. ikkensis, of or belonging to the Ikka Fjord, referring to the origin of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ik-KEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 19937; GCM68; LMG 24405

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: EU281853 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Schmidt M, Prieme A, Johansen A, Stougaard P. Alkalilactibacillus ikkensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel enzyme-producing bacterium from a cold and alkaline environment in Greenland. Extremophiles 2012; 16:297-305. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 172. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4299-4305.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Alkalilactibacillus ikkense" Schmidt and Stougaard 2010	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Alkalilactibacillus Schmidt et al. 2016. Publication: Schmidt M, Prieme A, Johansen A, Stougaard P. Alkalilactibacillus ikkensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel enzyme-producing bacterium from a cold and alkaline environment in Greenland. Extremophiles 2012; 16:297-305. 🇩🇰
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Alkalilactibacillus Schmidt et al. 2016

Assigned by: Schmidt M, Prieme A, Johansen A, Stougaard P. Alkalilactibacillus ikkensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel enzyme-producing bacterium from a cold and alkaline environment in Greenland. Extremophiles 2012; 16:297-305. 🇩🇰

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Record number: 787073