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Species Dictyoglomus thermophilum
Name: Dictyoglomus thermophilum Saiki et al. 1985
Etymology: ther.mo’phi.lum. Gr. fem. adj. thermê, heat; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. thermophilum, heat loving
Pronunciation, gender: ther-MO-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 35947; DSM 3960; H-6-12
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X69194
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Saiki T, Kobayashi Y, Kawagoe K, Beppu T. Dictyoglomus thermophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a chemoorganotrophic, anaerobic, thermophilic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:253-259. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Dictyoglomus Saiki et al. 1985.
Publication:
Saiki T, Kobayashi Y, Kawagoe K, Beppu T. Dictyoglomus thermophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a chemoorganotrophic, anaerobic, thermophilic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:253-259.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 51 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Dictyoglomus Saiki et al. 1985.
Publication:
Saiki T, Kobayashi Y, Kawagoe K, Beppu T. Dictyoglomus thermophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a chemoorganotrophic, anaerobic, thermophilic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:253-259.
Parent taxon: Dictyoglomus Saiki et al. 1985
Assigned by:
Saiki T, Kobayashi Y, Kawagoe K, Beppu T. Dictyoglomus thermophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a chemoorganotrophic, anaerobic, thermophilic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:253-259.
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Record number: 775774
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