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Species Microaerobacter geothermalis
Name: Microaerobacter geothermalis Khelifi et al. 2011
Etymology: ge.o.ther.ma’lis. Gr. fem. n. gê, earth; Gr. fem. adj. thermê, heat; L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -alis, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. geothermalis, geothermal, referring to hot terrestrial spring, the spring where the bacterium was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ge-o-ther-MA-lis, masculine
Type strain: DSM 22679; JCM 16213; Nad S1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FN552009
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Khelifi N, Ben Romdhane E, Hedi A, Postec A, Fardeau ML, Hamdi M, Tholozan JL, Ollivier B, Hirschler-Rea A. Characterization of Microaerobacter geothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel microaerophilic, nitrate- and nitrite-reducing thermophilic bacterium isolated from a terrestrial hot spring in Tunisia. Extremophiles 2010; 14:297-304. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.
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 Microaerobacter Khelifi et al. 2011.
Publication:
Khelifi N, Ben Romdhane E, Hedi A, Postec A, Fardeau ML, Hamdi M, Tholozan JL, Ollivier B, Hirschler-Rea A. Characterization of Microaerobacter geothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel microaerophilic, nitrate- and nitrite-reducing thermophilic bacterium isolated from a terrestrial hot spring in Tunisia. Extremophiles 2010; 14:297-304.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Microaerobacter Khelifi et al. 2011.
Publication:
Khelifi N, Ben Romdhane E, Hedi A, Postec A, Fardeau ML, Hamdi M, Tholozan JL, Ollivier B, Hirschler-Rea A. Characterization of Microaerobacter geothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel microaerophilic, nitrate- and nitrite-reducing thermophilic bacterium isolated from a terrestrial hot spring in Tunisia. Extremophiles 2010; 14:297-304.
Parent taxon: Microaerobacter Khelifi et al. 2011
Assigned by:
Khelifi N, Ben Romdhane E, Hedi A, Postec A, Fardeau ML, Hamdi M, Tholozan JL, Ollivier B, Hirschler-Rea A. Characterization of Microaerobacter geothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel microaerophilic, nitrate- and nitrite-reducing thermophilic bacterium isolated from a terrestrial hot spring in Tunisia. Extremophiles 2010; 14:297-304.
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Record number: 788505
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