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Species Metallibacterium scheffleri
Name: Metallibacterium scheffleri Ziegler et al. 2013
Etymology: schef’fle.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. scheffleri, of Scheffler, named in honour of the geologist Horst Scheffler and in recognition of his work on mine geology and commitment to our work
Pronunciation, gender: S͡HEF-fle-ri, neuter
Type strain: DKE6; DSM 24874; JCM 17596
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HQ909259
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Ziegler S, Waidner B, Itoh T, Schumann P, Spring S, Gescher J. Metallibacterium scheffleri gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkalinizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from an acidic biofilm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1499-1504. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2368-2370.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Metallibacterium Ziegler et al. 2013.
Publication:
Ziegler S, Waidner B, Itoh T, Schumann P, Spring S, Gescher J. Metallibacterium scheffleri gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkalinizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from an acidic biofilm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1499-1504.
- 😷 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Metallibacterium Ziegler et al. 2013.
Publication:
Ziegler S, Waidner B, Itoh T, Schumann P, Spring S, Gescher J. Metallibacterium scheffleri gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkalinizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from an acidic biofilm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1499-1504.
Parent taxon: Metallibacterium Ziegler et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Ziegler S, Waidner B, Itoh T, Schumann P, Spring S, Gescher J. Metallibacterium scheffleri gen. nov., sp. nov., an alkalinizing gammaproteobacterium isolated from an acidic biofilm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1499-1504.
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Record number: 790669
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