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Name: Leucothrix pacifica Zhang et al. 2015
Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, referring to the Pacific Ocean, from where the type strain was isolated
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
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