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Species Bacillus mobilis

Classification: 

Bacteria Bacillati Bacillota Bacilli Caryophanales Bacillaceae Bacillus Bacillus mobilis

Name: Bacillus mobilis Liu et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: mo’bi.lis. L. masc. adj. mobilis, mobile

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ba-KIL-lus MO-bi-lis, masculine

Type strain: 0711P9-1; KCTC 33717; LMG 28877; MCCC 1A05942

See detailed strain information at bacdive-logo

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at tygs-logo

16S rRNA gene: HM222672 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Liu Y, Du J, Lai Q, Zeng R, Ye D, Xu J, Shao Z. Proposal of nine novel species of the Bacillus cereus group. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2499-2508. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4294-4297.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

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 14 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🪓 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: Liu Y, Du J, Lai Q, Zeng R, Ye D, Xu J, Shao Z. Proposal of nine novel species of the Bacillus cereus group. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2499-2508. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 795670

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