Name: Galbibacter mesophilus Khan et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: me.so’phi.lus. Gr. masc. adj. mesos, middle; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. masc. adj. mesophilus, middle (temperature)-loving, i.e. mesophilic

Pronunciation, gender: me-SO-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: CIP 109219; Mok-17; NBRC 101624

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16S rRNA gene: AB681493 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Khan ST, Nakagawa Y, Harayama S. Galbibacter mesophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:969-973.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1675-1676.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Galbibacter Khan et al. 2007. Publication: Khan ST, Nakagawa Y, Harayama S. Galbibacter mesophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:969-973.
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Galbibacter Khan et al. 2007

Assigned by: Khan ST, Nakagawa Y, Harayama S. Galbibacter mesophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:969-973.

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