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Species Massilia terrae
Name: Massilia terrae Altankhuu and Kim 2017
Etymology: ter’rae. L. gen. fem. n. terrae, of the earth
Pronunciation, gender: TER-ra͡e, feminine
Type strain: J11; JCM 31606; KEMB 9005-360
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KU870757
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Altankhuu K, Kim J. Massilia solisilvae sp. nov., Massilia terrae sp. nov. and Massilia agilis sp. nov., isolated from forest soil in South Korea by using a newly developed culture method. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3026-3032. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4294-4297.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Telluria terrae (Altankhuu and Kim 2017) Bowman 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Massilia La Scola et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Altankhuu K, Kim J. Massilia solisilvae sp. nov., Massilia terrae sp. nov. and Massilia agilis sp. nov., isolated from forest soil in South Korea by using a newly developed culture method. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3026-3032.
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Record number: 795723
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