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Name: Oceanobacillus chironomi Raats and Halpern 2007

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: chi.ro’no.mi. N.L. gen. masc. n. chironomi, of Chironomus, named after the non-biting midge insect of the genus Chironomus (Chironomidae, Diptera) from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-ke-a-no-ba-KIL-lus khi-RO-no-mi, masculine

Type strain: DSM 18262; LMG 23627; T3944D

16S rRNA gene: DQ298074 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Raats D, Halpern M. Oceanobacillus chironomi sp. nov., a halotolerant and facultatively alkaliphilic species isolated from a chironomid egg mass. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:255-259. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:898-899.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Oceanobacillus Lu et al. 2002

Assigned by: Raats D, Halpern M. Oceanobacillus chironomi sp. nov., a halotolerant and facultatively alkaliphilic species isolated from a chironomid egg mass. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:255-259. 🇮🇱

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Record number: 785922