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Species Nesterenkonia alkaliphila
Name: Nesterenkonia alkaliphila Zhang et al. 2015
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: … al-ka-LI-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.12781; F10; JCM 19766; LMG 28112; MCCC 1A09946
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KF914157
Analyse
FASTA
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. 
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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
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.05433 (N = 12).
- 😷 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.
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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Record number: 792564
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