Name: Edaphobacter lichenicola Belova et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: li.che.ni’co.la. L. masc. n. lichen, lichen; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, an inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. lichenicola, inhabitant of lichens

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: e-da-p^ho-BAK-ter li-k^he-NI-ko-la, masculine

Type strain: DSM 104462; SBC68; VKM B-3208

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MG385062 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Belova SE, Suzina NE, Rijpstra WIC, Sinninghe Damste JS, Dedysh SN. Edaphobacter lichenicola sp. nov., a member of the family Acidobacteriaceae from lichen-dominated forested tundra. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1265-1270. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2134-2136.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Tunturiibacter lichenicola corrig. (Belova et al. 2018) Messyasz et al. 2024

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Tunturiibacter lichenicola corrig. (Belova et al. 2018) Messyasz et al. 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Tunturibacter lichenicola (Belova et al. 2018) Messyasz et al. 2024	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Edaphobacter lichenicola is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Edaphobacter.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Edaphobacter Koch et al. 2008

Assigned by: Belova SE, Suzina NE, Rijpstra WIC, Sinninghe Damste JS, Dedysh SN. Edaphobacter lichenicola sp. nov., a member of the family Acidobacteriaceae from lichen-dominated forested tundra. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1265-1270. 🇷🇺

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