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Species Deinococcus radiophilus
Name: Deinococcus radiophilus (ex Lewis 1973) Brooks and Murray 1981
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: ra.di.o’phi.lus. L. masc. n. radius, a beam or ray; L. v. radio, pertaining to radiation; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. adj. radiophilus, radation loving
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ra-di-O-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 27603; DSM 20551; IFO 15347; JCM 21311; NBRC 15347; NCTC 10785; UWO 1055; VKM B-1468
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y11333
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 19 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 In violation of Rule 34a, Brooks and Murray revive Deinococcus radiophilus as a nomen novum.
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
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- 🧍 Nom. rev. / basonym "Micrococcus radiophilus".
Parent taxon: Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981
Assigned by:
Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., including five species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:353-360.
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Record number: 775476
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