Name: Rubrobacter spartanus Norman et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: spar.ta’nus. N.L. masc. adj. spartanus, showing indifference to comfort or luxury typical of the residents of Sparta

Gender: masculine

Type strain: DSM 102139; HPK2-2; LMG 29988

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16S rRNA gene: KY441442 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Norman JS, King GM, Friesen ML. Rubrobacter spartanus sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic oligotrophic bacterium isolated from volcanic soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3597-3602.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4881-4883.

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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Rubrobacter Suzuki et al. 1989

Assigned by: Norman JS, King GM, Friesen ML. Rubrobacter spartanus sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic oligotrophic bacterium isolated from volcanic soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3597-3602.

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Record number: 795817