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Species Deinococcus marmoris

Name: Deinococcus marmoris Hirsch et al. 2006

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: mar’mo.ris. L. neut. n. marmor (gen. marmoris), marble; L. gen. neut. n. marmoris, of marble

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-i-no-KOK-kus MAR-mo-ris, masculine

Type strain: AA-63; DSM 12784; NRRL B-41042

16S rRNA gene: AJ585986 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Hirsch P, Gallikowski CA, Siebert J, Peissl K, Kroppenstedt R, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, Anderson R. Deinococcus frigens sp. nov., Deinococcus saxicola sp. nov., and Deinococcus marmoris sp. nov., low temperature and draught-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from continental Antarctica. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:636-645. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 109. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:925-927.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

  • Emendations:
    • García-López et al. 2019 Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083. 🇩🇪 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
      Notes:
      • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
  • Notes:
    • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.14217 (N = 1).
    • 😷 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 8 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981

Assigned by: Hirsch P, Gallikowski CA, Siebert J, Peissl K, Kroppenstedt R, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, Anderson R. Deinococcus frigens sp. nov., Deinococcus saxicola sp. nov., and Deinococcus marmoris sp. nov., low temperature and draught-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from continental Antarctica. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:636-645. 🇩🇪

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