Species Caldisalinibacter kiritimatiensis

Name: Caldisalinibacter kiritimatiensis Ben Hania et al. 2015

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ki.ri.ti.ma.ti.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. kiritimatiensis, of or pertaining to the Kiritimati Atoll (Republic Kiribati), the region of origin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kal-di-sa-li-ni-BAK-ter ki-ri-ti-ma-ti-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 26826; JCM 18664; L21-TH-D2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KC608867 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Ben Hania W, Joseph M, Fiebig A, Bunk B, Klenk H-P, Fardeau M-L, Spring S. Caldisalinibacter kiritimatiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately thermohalophilic thiosulfate-reducing bacterium from a hypersaline microbial mat. Geomicrobiol J 2015; 32:347-354. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 164. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2017-2025.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Caldisalinibacter Ben Hania et al. 2015. Publication: Ben Hania W, Joseph M, Fiebig A, Bunk B, Klenk H-P, Fardeau M-L, Spring S. Caldisalinibacter kiritimatiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately thermohalophilic thiosulfate-reducing bacterium from a hypersaline microbial mat. Geomicrobiol J 2015; 32:347-354. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Caldisalinibacter Ben Hania et al. 2015

Assigned by: Ben Hania W, Joseph M, Fiebig A, Bunk B, Klenk H-P, Fardeau M-L, Spring S. Caldisalinibacter kiritimatiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately thermohalophilic thiosulfate-reducing bacterium from a hypersaline microbial mat. Geomicrobiol J 2015; 32:347-354. 🇩🇪

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