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Species Lysobacter firmicutimachus
Name: Lysobacter firmicutimachus Miess et al. 2016
Etymology: fir.mi.cu.ti.ma’chus. N.L. masc. n. firmicutimachus, from Gr. machos, 'fighting' and Firmicutes phylum of bacteria that currently include all low G+C Gram-positive bacteria, referring to the antibacterial activity of the strain, particularly combatting Gram-positive bacteria due to the production of antibiotics of the plusbacin class (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation, gender: fir-mi-ku-ti-MA-khus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 102073; FERM BP-2938; LMG 28994; PB-6250
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KU593484
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Miess H, van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, De Vos P, Gross H. Reclassification of Pseudomonas sp. PB-6250T as Lysobacter firmicutimachus sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4162-4166. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Lysobacter Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Miess H, van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, De Vos P, Gross H. Reclassification of Pseudomonas sp. PB-6250T as Lysobacter firmicutimachus sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4162-4166. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 794680
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