Name: Glycocaulis alkaliphilus Geng et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend to, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. alkaliphilus, loving alkaline conditions

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … al-ka-LI-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: 6B-8; CGMCC 1.12428; LMG 27410

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16S rRNA gene: MT760005 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Geng S, Pan XC, Mei R, Wang YN, Liu XY, Wang XB, Tang YQ, Wu XL. Glycocaulis alkaliphilus sp. nov., a dimorphic prosthecate bacterium isolated from crude oil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:838-844. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1701-1702.

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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Glycocaulis Abraham et al. 2013

Assigned by: Geng S, Pan XC, Mei R, Wang YN, Liu XY, Wang XB, Tang YQ, Wu XL. Glycocaulis alkaliphilus sp. nov., a dimorphic prosthecate bacterium isolated from crude oil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:838-844. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 792600