Name: Mageeibacillus indolicus Austin et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: in.do’li.cus. N.L. masc. adj. indolicus, pertaining to the ability of the organism to produce indole

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ma-ge-e-i-ba-KIL-lus in-DO-li-kus, masculine

Type strain: 0009-5; ATCC BAA-2120; CCUG 59143

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GQ900632 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Austin MN, Rabe LK, Srinivasan S, Fredricks DN, Wiesenfeld HC, Hillier SL. Mageeibacillus indolicus gen. nov., sp. nov.: a novel bacterium isolated from the female genital tract. Anaerobe 2015; 32:37-42. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 172. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4299-4305.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Mageeibacillus Austin et al. 2016. Publication: Austin MN, Rabe LK, Srinivasan S, Fredricks DN, Wiesenfeld HC, Hillier SL. Mageeibacillus indolicus gen. nov., sp. nov.: a novel bacterium isolated from the female genital tract. Anaerobe 2015; 32:37-42. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 14 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Mageeibacillus Austin et al. 2016

Assigned by: Austin MN, Rabe LK, Srinivasan S, Fredricks DN, Wiesenfeld HC, Hillier SL. Mageeibacillus indolicus gen. nov., sp. nov.: a novel bacterium isolated from the female genital tract. Anaerobe 2015; 32:37-42. 🇺🇸

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