Name: "Parageobacillus toebii" (Sung et al. 2002) Aliyu et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Geobacillus toebii Sung et al. 2002

Etymology: toe’bi.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. toebii, of toebi, a special farmland compost in Korea, from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-ra-ge-o-ba-KIL-lus TO͡E-bi-i, masculine

Nomenclatural type: BK-1; DSM 14590; KCTC 0306BP; LMG 23037; NBRC 107807; R-35642; SK-1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF326278 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Aliyu H, Lebre P, Blom J, Cowan D, De Maayer P. Phylogenomic re-assessment of the thermophilic genus Geobacillus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:527-533. 🇿🇦

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Parageobacillus toebii (Sung et al. 2002) Aliyu et al. 2019

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Parageobacillus toebii (Sung et al. 2002) Aliyu et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Geobacillus toebii Sung et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The expression "monophyletic clade" is a pleonasm. The phrase "validly described" is misleading. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: "Parageobacillus" Aliyu et al. 2016

Assigned by: Aliyu H, Lebre P, Blom J, Cowan D, De Maayer P. Phylogenomic re-assessment of the thermophilic genus Geobacillus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:527-533. 🇿🇦

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