Species Corallococcus sicarius

Name: Corallococcus sicarius Livingstone et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: si.ca’ri.us. L. masc. n. sicarius, the killer, reflecting killing of prey during predation

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ral-lo-KOK-kus si-KA-ri-us, masculine

Type strain: CA040B; DSM 108850; NBRC 113890

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MF163332 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Livingstone PG, Ingleby O, Girdwood S, Cookson AR, Morphew RM, Whitworth DE. Predatory Organisms with Untapped Biosynthetic Potential: Descriptions of Novel Corallococcus Species C. aberystwythensis sp. nov., C. carmarthensis sp. nov., C. exercitus sp. nov., C. interemptor sp. nov., C. llansteffanensis sp. nov., C. praedator sp. nov., C. sicarius sp. nov., and C. terminator sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:0. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 193. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2960-2966.

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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Corallococcus Reichenbach 2007

Assigned by: Livingstone PG, Ingleby O, Girdwood S, Cookson AR, Morphew RM, Whitworth DE. Predatory Organisms with Untapped Biosynthetic Potential: Descriptions of Novel Corallococcus Species C. aberystwythensis sp. nov., C. carmarthensis sp. nov., C. exercitus sp. nov., C. interemptor sp. nov., C. llansteffanensis sp. nov., C. praedator sp. nov., C. sicarius sp. nov., and C. terminator sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 86:0. 🇬🇧

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