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Species Halobacillus kuroshimensis
Name: Halobacillus kuroshimensis Hua et al. 2007
Etymology: ku.ro.shi.men’sis. N.L. masc. adj. kuroshimensis, from Kuroshima, Japan, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ku-ro-s͡hi-MEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DSM 18393; IS-Hb7; JCM 14155
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB195680
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hua NP, Kanekiyo A, Fujikura K, Yasuda H, Naganuma T. Halobacillus profundi sp. nov. and Halobacillus kuroshimensis sp. nov., moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from a deep-sea methane cold seep. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1243-1249. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1935-1936.
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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Halobacillus Spring et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Hua NP, Kanekiyo A, Fujikura K, Yasuda H, Naganuma T. Halobacillus profundi sp. nov. and Halobacillus kuroshimensis sp. nov., moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from a deep-sea methane cold seep. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1243-1249. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 776694
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