Name: Geodermatophilus brasiliensis Bertazzo et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bra.si.li.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. brasiliensis, of or pertaining to Brazil, where the type strain was isolated [probably better: brasilensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bra-si-li-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CECT 8402; DSM 44526; Tu6233; Tü 6233

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ029102 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bertazzo M, Montero-Calasanz Mdel C, Martinez-Garcia M, Sproer C, Schumann P, Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Klenk HP, Fiedler HP. Geodermatophilus brasiliensis sp. nov., isolated from Brazilian soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2841-2848. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3607-3609.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Klenkia brasiliensis (Bertazzo et al. 2014) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Klenkia brasiliensis (Bertazzo et al. 2014) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
  • ❗ Geodermatophilus brasiliensis 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 Geodermatophilus.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Geodermatophilus Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Bertazzo M, Montero-Calasanz Mdel C, Martinez-Garcia M, Sproer C, Schumann P, Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Klenk HP, Fiedler HP. Geodermatophilus brasiliensis sp. nov., isolated from Brazilian soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2841-2848. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 792016