Name: Jeotgalibacillus malaysiensis Yaakop et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.lay.si.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. malaysiensis, belonging or pertaining to Malaysia, the source of the seawater from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: je-ot-ga-li-ba-KIL-lus ma-lay-si-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: D5; DSM 28777; KCTC 33550

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KJ460028 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Yaakop AS, Chan KG, Ee R, Kahar UM, Kon WC, Goh KM. Isolation of Jeotgalibacillus malaysiensis sp. nov. from a sandy beach, and emended description of the genus Jeotgalibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2215-2221. 🇲🇾

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3233-3234.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Jeotgalibacillus Yoon et al. 2001

Assigned by: Yaakop AS, Chan KG, Ee R, Kahar UM, Kon WC, Goh KM. Isolation of Jeotgalibacillus malaysiensis sp. nov. from a sandy beach, and emended description of the genus Jeotgalibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2215-2221. 🇲🇾

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