Name: Idiomarina abyssalis Ivanova et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.bys.sa’lis. N.L. fem. adj. abyssalis, of abyssal depths of the ocean (1000-6000 m), from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: i-di-o-ma-RI-na a-bys-SA-lis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-312; DSM 15222; KM227(EI4); KMM 227

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF052740 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ivanova EP, Romanenko LA, Chun J, Matte MH, Matte GR, Mikhailov VV, Svetashev VI, Huq A, Maugel T, Colwell RR. Idiomarina gen. nov., comprising novel indigenous deep-sea bacteria from the Pacific Ocean, including descriptions of two species, Idiomarina abyssalis sp. nov. and Idiomarina zobellii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:901-907. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:951-953.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Idiomarina Ivanova et al. 2000. Publication: Ivanova EP, Romanenko LA, Chun J, Matte MH, Matte GR, Mikhailov VV, Svetashev VI, Huq A, Maugel T, Colwell RR. Idiomarina gen. nov., comprising novel indigenous deep-sea bacteria from the Pacific Ocean, including descriptions of two species, Idiomarina abyssalis sp. nov. and Idiomarina zobellii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:901-907. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 10 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Idiomarina Ivanova et al. 2000

Assigned by: Ivanova EP, Romanenko LA, Chun J, Matte MH, Matte GR, Mikhailov VV, Svetashev VI, Huq A, Maugel T, Colwell RR. Idiomarina gen. nov., comprising novel indigenous deep-sea bacteria from the Pacific Ocean, including descriptions of two species, Idiomarina abyssalis sp. nov. and Idiomarina zobellii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:901-907. 🇺🇸

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