Name: Natronospira proteinivora Sorokin et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pro.te.i.ni’vo.ra. N.L. neut. n. proteinum, protein; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -vora, devouring; N.L. fem. adj. proteinivora, devouring proteins

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: na-tro-no-SPI-ra pro-te-i-NI-wo-ra, feminine

Type strain: BSker1; JCM 31341; UNIQEM U1008

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16S rRNA gene: KU720568 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Sorokin DY, Kublanov IV, Khijniak TV. Natronospira proteinivora gen. nov., sp. nov, an extremely salt-tolerant, alkaliphilic gammaproteobacterium from hypersaline soda lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2604-2608. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4294-4297.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Natronospira Sorokin et al. 2017. Publication: Sorokin DY, Kublanov IV, Khijniak TV. Natronospira proteinivora gen. nov., sp. nov, an extremely salt-tolerant, alkaliphilic gammaproteobacterium from hypersaline soda lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2604-2608. 🇷🇺
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Natronospira Sorokin et al. 2017

Assigned by: Sorokin DY, Kublanov IV, Khijniak TV. Natronospira proteinivora gen. nov., sp. nov, an extremely salt-tolerant, alkaliphilic gammaproteobacterium from hypersaline soda lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2604-2608. 🇷🇺

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