Name: Blastococcus tunisiensis Louati et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: tu.ni.si.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. tunisiensis, pertaining to Tunisia, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: blas-to-KOK-kus tu-ni-si-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: BMG 823; CECT 8881; DSM 46838

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LN626277 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Louati M, Hezbri K, Montero-Calasanz MDC, Rohde M, Goker M, Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Klenk HP, Nouioui I, Gtari M. Blastococcus tunisiensis sp. nov., isolated from limestone collected in Tunisia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5441. 🇹🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5524.

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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Blastococcus Ahrens and Moll 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Louati M, Hezbri K, Montero-Calasanz MDC, Rohde M, Goker M, Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Klenk HP, Nouioui I, Gtari M. Blastococcus tunisiensis sp. nov., isolated from limestone collected in Tunisia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5441. 🇹🇳

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Record number: 22809