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Species Planococcus mcmeekinii
Name: Planococcus mcmeekinii Junge et al. 1998
Etymology: mc.mee.ki’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. mcmeekinii, of McMeekin, named after Thomas A. McMeekin, Australian microbiologist
Pronunciation, gender: mk-mee-KI-ni-i, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 700539; CIP 105673; DSM 13963; S23F2
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF041791
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Junge K, Gosink JJ, Hoppe HG, Staley JT. Arthrobacter, Brachybacterium and Planococcus isolates identified from antarctic sea ice brine. Description of Planococcus mcmeekinii, sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1998; 21:306-314. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 67. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1083-1084.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Planomicrobium mcmeekinii (Junge et al. 1998) Yoon et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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: Planococcus Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Junge K, Gosink JJ, Hoppe HG, Staley JT. Arthrobacter, Brachybacterium and Planococcus isolates identified from antarctic sea ice brine. Description of Planococcus mcmeekinii, sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1998; 21:306-314.
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Record number: 779661
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