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Species Metallosphaera prunae
Name: Metallosphaera prunae Fuchs et al. 1996
Etymology: pru’nae. L. gen. fem. n. prunae, of a burning coal, of the glowing coal
Pronunciation, gender: PRU-na͡e, feminine
Type strain: DSM 10039; Ron 12/II
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X90482
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Fuchs T, Huber H, Teiner K, Burggraf S, Stetter KO. Metallosphaera prunae, sp. nov., a novel metal-mobilizing, thermoacidophilic Archaeum, isolated from a uranium mine in Germany. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:560-566. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Metallosphaera Huber et al. 1989
Assigned by:
Fuchs T, Huber H, Teiner K, Burggraf S, Stetter KO. Metallosphaera prunae, sp. nov., a novel metal-mobilizing, thermoacidophilic Archaeum, isolated from a uranium mine in Germany. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:560-566.
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Record number: 777779
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