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Species Planococcus halocryophilus
Name: Planococcus halocryophilus Mykytczuk et al. 2012
Etymology: ha.lo.cry.o’phi.lus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; Gr. neut. n. kryos, icy cold; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. halocryophilus, salt and cold loving, referring to the sub-zero growth ability and salt-tolerant features of this species and the environment within which it can survive
Pronunciation, gender: … ha-lo-kry-O-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 24743; JCM 17719; Or1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JF742665
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Mykytczuk NC, Wilhelm RC, Whyte LG. Planococcus halocryophilus sp. nov., an extreme sub-zero species from high Arctic permafrost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1937-1944. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2555-2556.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. 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 phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.00256 (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 18 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Planococcus Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mykytczuk NC, Wilhelm RC, Whyte LG. Planococcus halocryophilus sp. nov., an extreme sub-zero species from high Arctic permafrost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1937-1944. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 790089
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