Name: Anaerosalibacter bizertensis Rezgui et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bi.zer.ten’sis. N.L. masc. adj. bizertensis, of or belonging to Bizerte, pertaining to the Bizerte area of north Tunisia where the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-sa-li-BAK-ter bi-zer-TEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: C5BEL; DSM 23801; JCM 17239

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HQ534365 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Rezgui R, Maaroufi A, Fardeau ML, Ben Ali Gam Z, Cayol JL, Ben Hamed S, Labat M. Anaerosalibacter bizertensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium isolated from sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2469-2474. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:6-7.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anaerosalibacter Rezgui et al. 2012. Publication: Rezgui R, Maaroufi A, Fardeau ML, Ben Ali Gam Z, Cayol JL, Ben Hamed S, Labat M. Anaerosalibacter bizertensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium isolated from sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2469-2474. 🇫🇷
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Anaerosalibacter Rezgui et al. 2012

Assigned by: Rezgui R, Maaroufi A, Fardeau ML, Ben Ali Gam Z, Cayol JL, Ben Hamed S, Labat M. Anaerosalibacter bizertensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium isolated from sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2469-2474. 🇫🇷

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