Name: Melghirimyces profundicolus Li et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pro.fun.di’co.lus. L. neut. adj. profundum, depth, abyss; L. masc./fem. n. incola, inhabitant; N.L. masc. n. profundicolus, inhabitant of the abyss [probably better: profundicola]

Gender: masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AA 2012007; DSM 45787; NBRC 109068; SCSIO 11153

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX555981 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li J, Qin S, You ZQ, Long LJ, Tian XP, Wang FZ, Zhang S. Melghirimyces profundicolus sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4552-4556. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:697-699.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Melghirimyces Addou et al. 2012

Assigned by: Li J, Qin S, You ZQ, Long LJ, Tian XP, Wang FZ, Zhang S. Melghirimyces profundicolus sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4552-4556. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 791390