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Species Hymenobacter antarcticus
Name: Hymenobacter antarcticus Klassen and Foght 2011
Etymology: ant.arc’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. antarcticus, southern, by extension pertaining to Antarctic, referring to its isolation source
Pronunciation, gender: ant-ARK-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: JCM 17217; LMG 26017; VUG-A42aa
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU155012
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Klassen JL, Foght JM. Characterization of Hymenobacter isolates from Victoria Upper Glacier, Antarctica reveals five new species and substantial non-vertical evolution within this genus. Extremophiles 2011; 15:45-57. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 140. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1499-1501.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Siccationidurans antarcticus" (Klassen and Foght 2011) Reddy 2013 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The accession number LMG 26017 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 140. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1499-1501.
Parent taxon: Hymenobacter Hirsch et al. 1999
Assigned by:
Klassen JL, Foght JM. Characterization of Hymenobacter isolates from Victoria Upper Glacier, Antarctica reveals five new species and substantial non-vertical evolution within this genus. Extremophiles 2011; 15:45-57.
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Record number: 789239
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