Name: Citricoccus zhacaiensis Meng et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: zha.cai.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. zhacaiensis, pertaining to zhacai, the Chinese name for preserved vegetables [incorrectly formed: not a location]

Pronunciation, gender: z͡ha-kai-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.7064; DSM 23847; FS24; JCM 15136

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU305672 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Meng FX, Yang XC, Yu PS, Pan JM, Wang CS, Xu XW, Wu M. Citricoccus zhacaiensis sp. nov., isolated from a bioreactor for saline wastewater treatment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:495-499.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1253-1255.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Citricoccus Altenburger et al. 2002

Assigned by: Meng FX, Yang XC, Yu PS, Pan JM, Wang CS, Xu XW, Wu M. Citricoccus zhacaiensis sp. nov., isolated from a bioreactor for saline wastewater treatment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:495-499.

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/citricoccus-zhacaiensisCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 788421