Name: "Quasibacillus thermotolerans" (Yang et al. 2013) Verma et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al. 2013

Etymology: ther.mo.to’le.rans. Gr. masc. adj. thermos, heat; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. masc. part. adj. thermotolerans, able to tolerate high temperatures

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … t^her-mo-TO-le-rans, masculine

Nomenclatural type: CCTCC AB 2012108; KACC 16706; SgZ-8

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16S rRNA gene: MF359551 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Verma A, Pal Y, Khatri I, Ojha AK, Gruber-Vodicka H, Schumann P, Dastager S, Subramanian S, Mayilraj S, Krishnamurthi S. Examination into the taxonomic position of Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al., 2013, proposal for its reclassification into a new genus and species Quasibacillus thermotolerans gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of B. encimensis Dastager et al., 2015 as a later heterotypic synonym of B. badius. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:411-422. 🇮🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al. 2013

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Quasibacillus" Verma et al. 2017. Publication: Verma A, Pal Y, Khatri I, Ojha AK, Gruber-Vodicka H, Schumann P, Dastager S, Subramanian S, Mayilraj S, Krishnamurthi S. Examination into the taxonomic position of Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al., 2013, proposal for its reclassification into a new genus and species Quasibacillus thermotolerans gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of B. encimensis Dastager et al., 2015 as a later heterotypic synonym of B. badius. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:411-422. 🇮🇳
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: "Quasibacillus" Verma et al. 2017

Assigned by: Verma A, Pal Y, Khatri I, Ojha AK, Gruber-Vodicka H, Schumann P, Dastager S, Subramanian S, Mayilraj S, Krishnamurthi S. Examination into the taxonomic position of Bacillus thermotolerans Yang et al., 2013, proposal for its reclassification into a new genus and species Quasibacillus thermotolerans gen. nov., comb. nov. and reclassification of B. encimensis Dastager et al., 2015 as a later heterotypic synonym of B. badius. Syst Appl Microbiol 2017; 40:411-422. 🇮🇳

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