Name: Microcella alkaliphila Tiago et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.la. Arabic article al, the; Arabic masc. n. qaly, ashes of saltwort; N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline environments

Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LI-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: AC4r; CIP 108473; DSM 18851; LMG 22690

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ717385 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tiago I, Morais PV, da Costa MS, Verissimo A. Microcella alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel member of the family Microbacteriaceae isolated from a non-saline alkaline groundwater, and emended description of the genus Microcella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2313-2316. 🇵🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2-3.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20520 (N = 38).
  • 😷 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: Microcella Tiago et al. 2005

Assigned by: Tiago I, Morais PV, da Costa MS, Verissimo A. Microcella alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel member of the family Microbacteriaceae isolated from a non-saline alkaline groundwater, and emended description of the genus Microcella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2313-2316. 🇵🇹

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Record number: 785565