Species Granulosicoccus antarcticus

Name: Granulosicoccus antarcticus Lee et al. 2008

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ant.arc’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. antarcticus, of the Antarctic environment, where the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: gra-nu-lo-si-KOK-kus ant-ARK-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 24912; IMCC 3135; IMCC3135r; KCCM 42676; NBRC 102684

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EF495228 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Lee K, Lee HK, Choi TH, Kim KM, Cho JC. Granulosicoccaceae fam. nov., to include Granulosicoccus antarcticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a non-phototrophic, obligately aerobic chemoheterotroph in the order Chromatiales, isolated from Antarctic seawater. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 17:1483-1490. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 119. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1-2.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Granulosicoccus Lee et al. 2008. Publication: Lee K, Lee HK, Choi TH, Kim KM, Cho JC. Granulosicoccaceae fam. nov., to include Granulosicoccus antarcticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a non-phototrophic, obligately aerobic chemoheterotroph in the order Chromatiales, isolated from Antarctic seawater. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 17:1483-1490. 🇰🇷
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Granulosicoccus Lee et al. 2008

Assigned by: Lee K, Lee HK, Choi TH, Kim KM, Cho JC. Granulosicoccaceae fam. nov., to include Granulosicoccus antarcticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a non-phototrophic, obligately aerobic chemoheterotroph in the order Chromatiales, isolated from Antarctic seawater. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 17:1483-1490. 🇰🇷

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