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Species Gracilibacillus massiliensis
Name: Gracilibacillus massiliensis Diop et al. 2017
Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, relating to Massilia, the ancient Roman name of Marseille, France, where the type strain was isolated and characterized, like many other species
Pronunciation, gender: mas-si-li-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: Awa-1; CSUR P1441; DSM 29726
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LN626645
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Diop A, Khelaifia S, Armstrong N, Labas N, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Million M. Microbial culturomics unravels the halophilic microbiota repertoire of table salt: description of Gracilibacillus massiliensis sp. nov. Microb Ecol Health Dis 2016; 27:32049. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 175. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1095-1098.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Gracilibacillus Wainø et al. 1999
Assigned by:
Diop A, Khelaifia S, Armstrong N, Labas N, Fournier PE, Raoult D, Million M. Microbial culturomics unravels the halophilic microbiota repertoire of table salt: description of Gracilibacillus massiliensis sp. nov. Microb Ecol Health Dis 2016; 27:32049.
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Record number: 795352
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