Species ***Bacillus* *basilensis***

Name: Bacillus basilensis Muigg et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ba.si.len’sis. L. masc. adj. basilensis, pertaining to Basilea, the Roman name of Basel, Switzerland, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ba-si-LEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: 403507-21; CCUG 75930; DSM 113537

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Effective publication: Muigg V, Cuenod A, Purushothaman S, Siegemund M, Wittwer M, Pfluger V, Schmidt KM, Weisser M, Ritz N, Widmer A, et al. Diagnostic challenges within the Bacillus cereus-group: finding the beast without teeth. New Microbes New Infect 2022; 49-50:101040. 🇨🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 216. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6229.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Frankland GC, Frankland PF. Studies on some new microorganisms obtained from air. Royal Society London, Philosophical Transactions, Series B, Biological Sciences 1887; 178:257-287. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🫡 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. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Frankland GC, Frankland PF. Studies on some new microorganisms obtained from air. Royal Society London, Philosophical Transactions, Series B, Biological Sciences 1887; 178:257-287. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Muigg V, Cuenod A, Purushothaman S, Siegemund M, Wittwer M, Pfluger V, Schmidt KM, Weisser M, Ritz N, Widmer A, et al. Diagnostic challenges within the Bacillus cereus-group: finding the beast without teeth. New Microbes New Infect 2022; 49-50:101040. 🇨🇭

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Species Bacillus basilensis

Species ***Bacillus* *basilensis***