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Name: Nesterenkonia alkaliphila Zhang et al. 2015

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: nes-te-ren-KO-ni-a al-ka-LI-phi-la, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.12781; F10; JCM 19766; LMG 28112; MCCC 1A09946

16S rRNA gene: KF914157 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Zhang G, Zhang Y, Yin X, Wang S. Nesterenkonia alkaliphila sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, halotolerant actinobacteria isolated from the western Pacific Ocean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:516-521. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1397-1399.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.05433 (N = 12).
    • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Nesterenkonia Stackebrandt et al. 1995

Assigned by: Zhang G, Zhang Y, Yin X, Wang S. Nesterenkonia alkaliphila sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, halotolerant actinobacteria isolated from the western Pacific Ocean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:516-521. 🇨🇳

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