Species Anaerobacillus alkaliphilus

Name: Anaerobacillus alkaliphilus Borsodi et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. alkali, from Arabic al-qaliy the soda ash (indeclinable); Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. masc. adj. alkaliphilus, loving alkaline circumstances

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-ba-KIL-lus al-ka-LI-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: B16-10; DSM 29790; NCAIM B.02608

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LN610499 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Borsodi AK, Aszalos JM, Bihari P, Nagy I, Schumann P, Sproer C, Kovacs AL, Boka K, Dobosy P, Ovari M, et al. Anaerobacillus alkaliphilus sp. nov., a novel alkaliphilic and moderately halophilic bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:631-637. 🇭🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1529-1530.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Anaerobacillus Zavarzina et al. 2010

Assigned by: Borsodi AK, Aszalos JM, Bihari P, Nagy I, Schumann P, Sproer C, Kovacs AL, Boka K, Dobosy P, Ovari M, et al. Anaerobacillus alkaliphilus sp. nov., a novel alkaliphilic and moderately halophilic bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:631-637. 🇭🇺

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