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Species Pyrobaculum calidifontis
Name: Pyrobaculum calidifontis Amo et al. 2008
Etymology: ca.li.di.fon’tis. L. masc. adj. calidus, hot; L. masc. n. fons, spring, fountain; N.L. gen. masc. n. calidifontis, hot spring
Type strain: DSM 21063; JCM 11548; VA1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB078332
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Amo T, Paje ML, Inagaki A, Ezaki S, Atomi H, Imanaka T. Pyrobaculum calidifontis sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic archaeon that grows in atmospheric air. Archaea 2002; 1:113-121. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 121. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1057.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.12261 (N = 2).
- 😷 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 68 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 The culture collection accession number DSM 21063 has been provided on request for validation.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 121. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1057.
Parent taxon: Pyrobaculum Huber et al. 1988
Assigned by:
Amo T, Paje ML, Inagaki A, Ezaki S, Atomi H, Imanaka T. Pyrobaculum calidifontis sp. nov., a novel hyperthermophilic archaeon that grows in atmospheric air. Archaea 2002; 1:113-121.
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Record number: 787218
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