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Species Deinococcus aquaticus

Name: Deinococcus aquaticus Im et al. 2008

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.qua’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. aquaticus, living, growing or found in or by water, aquatic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-i-no-KOK-kus a-KWA-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 18376; KCTC 12552; NBRC 101311; PB314

16S rRNA gene: DQ017708 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Im WT, Jung HM, Ten LN, Kim MK, Bora N, Goodfellow M, Lim S, Jung J, Lee ST. Deinococcus aquaticus sp. nov., isolated from fresh water, and Deinococcus caeni sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2348-2353. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:3-4.

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 10 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981

Assigned by: Im WT, Jung HM, Ten LN, Kim MK, Bora N, Goodfellow M, Lim S, Jung J, Lee ST. Deinococcus aquaticus sp. nov., isolated from fresh water, and Deinococcus caeni sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2348-2353. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 775455