Species Magnetospirillum bellicum

Name: Magnetospirillum bellicum corrig. Thrash et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: bel’li.cum. L. neut. adj. bellicum, martial, warlike, referring to the propensity of the organism to degrade perchlorate, a principal component of munitions and solid rocket fuel

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ma-n͡gne-to-spi-RIL-lum BEL-li-kum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1730; DSM 21662; VDY

16S rRNA gene: EF405824 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Thrash JC, Ahmadi S, Torok T, Coates JD. Magnetospirillum bellicus sp. nov., a novel dissimilatory perchlorate-reducing alphaproteobacterium isolated from a bioelectrical reactor. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:4730-4737. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 199. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4773.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Magnetospirillum bellicus Thrash et al. 2021	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Magnetospirillum Schleifer et al. 1992

Assigned by: Thrash JC, Ahmadi S, Torok T, Coates JD. Magnetospirillum bellicus sp. nov., a novel dissimilatory perchlorate-reducing alphaproteobacterium isolated from a bioelectrical reactor. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:4730-4737. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 12265