Name: Prauserella isguenensis Saker et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: is.gue.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. isguenensis, pertaining to Béni-Isguen, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated [probably better: isguensis]

Pronunciation, gender: is-gu͡e-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CECT 8577; DSM 46664; H225

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KJ504173 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Saker R, Bouras N, Meklat A, Zitouni A, Schumann P, Sproer C, Sabaou N, Klenk HP. Prauserella isguenensis sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from desert soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1598-1603. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2343-2344.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Prauserella Kim and Goodfellow 1999

Assigned by: Saker R, Bouras N, Meklat A, Zitouni A, Schumann P, Sproer C, Sabaou N, Klenk HP. Prauserella isguenensis sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from desert soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1598-1603. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 792833