Name: Gracilibacillus bigeumensis Kim et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bi.geu.men’sis. N.L. masc. adj. bigeumensis, of Bigeum Island, Korea, the source of the soil sample from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: bi-ge͡u-MEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: BH097; DSM 19028; KCTC 13130

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: EF520006 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim P, Lee JC, Park DJ, Shin KS, Kim JY, Kim CJ. Gracilibacillus bigeumensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium from solar saltern soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1857-1863.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2555-2556.

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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from its type and may be classified as a new genus together with G. halophilus". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.

Parent taxon: Gracilibacillus Wainø et al. 1999

Assigned by: Kim P, Lee JC, Park DJ, Shin KS, Kim JY, Kim CJ. Gracilibacillus bigeumensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium from solar saltern soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1857-1863.

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