Name: Leucothrix pacifica Zhang et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, referring to the Pacific Ocean, from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine

Type strain: DSM 25984; JCM 18388; XH122

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16S rRNA gene: JX501256 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhang Z, Gao X, Wang L, Zhang XH. Leucothrix pacifica sp. nov., isolated from seawater, and emended description of the genus Leucothrix. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2397-2402.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3768-3770.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Leucothrix Örsted 1844 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zhang Z, Gao X, Wang L, Zhang XH. Leucothrix pacifica sp. nov., isolated from seawater, and emended description of the genus Leucothrix. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2397-2402.

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Record number: 793097