Name: Deinococcus murrayi Ferreira et al. 1997
Etymology: mur’ray.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. murrayi, of Murray, named after the Canadian microbiologist R. G. E. Murray in recognition of his research on the genus Deinococcus
Type strain: ALT-1b; CIP 105574; DSM 11303
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16S rRNA gene: Y13041 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Ferreira AC, Nobre MF, Rainey FA, Silva MT, Wait R, Burghardt J, Chung AP, da Costa MS. Deinococcus geothermalis sp. nov. and Deinococcus murrayi sp. nov., two extremely radiation-resistant and slightly thermophilic species from hot springs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:939-947.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:329-330.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981
Assigned by: Ferreira AC, Nobre MF, Rainey FA, Silva MT, Wait R, Burghardt J, Chung AP, da Costa MS. Deinococcus geothermalis sp. nov. and Deinococcus murrayi sp. nov., two extremely radiation-resistant and slightly thermophilic species from hot springs. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:939-947.
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Record number: 775470