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Species Rhodothermus obamensis
Name: Rhodothermus obamensis Sako et al. 1996
Etymology: o.ba.men’sis. N.L. masc. adj. obamensis, of or belonging to Obama, a hot spring in Japan
Pronunciation, gender: o-ba-MEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.3047; JCM 9785; OKD7
16S rRNA gene:
X95071
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Sako Y, Takai K, Ishida Y, Uchida A, Katayama Y. Rhodothermus obamensis sp. nov., a modern lineage of extremely thermophilic marine bacteria. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1099-1104. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:243-244.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1995 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Silva et al. (2000), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1995.
Publication:
Silva Z, Horta C, da Costa MS, Chung AP, Rainey FA. Polyphasic evidence for the reclassification of Rhodothermus obamensis Sako et al. 1996 as a member of the species Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1988. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1457-1461.
- ❗ Rhodothermus obamensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Rhodothermus.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 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 22 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏲ According to Silva et al. (2000), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1995.
Publication:
Silva Z, Horta C, da Costa MS, Chung AP, Rainey FA. Polyphasic evidence for the reclassification of Rhodothermus obamensis Sako et al. 1996 as a member of the species Rhodothermus marinus Alfredsson et al. 1988. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1457-1461.
Parent taxon: Rhodothermus Alfredsson et al. 1995
Assigned by:
Sako Y, Takai K, Ishida Y, Uchida A, Katayama Y. Rhodothermus obamensis sp. nov., a modern lineage of extremely thermophilic marine bacteria. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1099-1104.
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Record number: 780533
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