Subscribe to our newsletter
To receive updates from LPSN every few months, sign up to our mailing list.
Species Metabacillus flavus
Name: Metabacillus flavus Hwang et al. 2022
Etymology: fla’vus. L. masc. adj. flavus, yellow, referring to the color of the colonies
Pronunciation, gender: FLA-wus, masculine
Type strain: JCM 34406; KCTC 43261; KIGAM252
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MT804551
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Yoon DJ, Cha IT, Jung DH, Nam YD, Park SL, Lim SI, Seo MJ. Genomic and Physiological Characterization of Metabacillus flavus sp. nov., a Novel Carotenoid-Producing Bacilli Isolated from Korean Marine Mud. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 207. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5517.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
-
Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Metabacillus Patel and Gupta 2020
Assigned by:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Yoon DJ, Cha IT, Jung DH, Nam YD, Park SL, Lim SI, Seo MJ. Genomic and Physiological Characterization of Metabacillus flavus sp. nov., a Novel Carotenoid-Producing Bacilli Isolated from Korean Marine Mud. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/metabacillus-flavusLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 28744
This LPSN page was printed on 2025-12-11 10:11:22