Species Aquabacterium terrae

Name: Aquabacterium terrae Dahal et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ter’rae. L. gen. fem. n. terrae, of soil, referring to the source of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-kwa-bak-TE-ri-um TER-ra͡e, neuter

Type strain: KCTC 72741; NBRC 114609; S2

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16S rRNA gene: MN519464 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Dahal RH, Han JY, Lee H, Chaudhary DK, Kim DU. Aquabacterium terrae sp. nov., isolated from soil. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:3183-3189. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 202. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5096.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Pseudaquabacterium terrae (Dahal et al. 2021) Lu and Chen 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Aquabacterium Kalmbach et al. 1999

Assigned by: Dahal RH, Han JY, Lee H, Chaudhary DK, Kim DU. Aquabacterium terrae sp. nov., isolated from soil. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:3183-3189. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 19983