Name: Flectobacillus lacus Hwang and Cho 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: la’cus. L. gen. masc. n. lacus, of a lake or pond, referring to the isolation of the type strain

Pronunciation, gender: LA-kus, masculine

Type strain: CL-GP79; JCM 13398; KCCM 42271

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: DQ112352 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hwang CY, Cho BC. Flectobacillus lacus sp. nov., isolated from a highly eutrophic pond in Korea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1197-1201.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2029-2030.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Flectobacillus Larkin et al. 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hwang CY, Cho BC. Flectobacillus lacus sp. nov., isolated from a highly eutrophic pond in Korea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1197-1201.

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Record number: 783864