Name: Rufibacter immobilis Polkade et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: im.mo’bi.lis. L. masc. adj. immobilis, non-motile, pertaining to the non-motility of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ru-fi-BAK-ter im-MO-bi-lis, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2013351; MCC 2268; MCC P1

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16S rRNA gene: HG316123 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Polkade AV, Ramana VV, Joshi A, Pardesi L, Shouche YS. Rufibacter immobilis sp. nov., isolated from a high-altitude saline lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1592-1597. 🇮🇳

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 2026-08-13. 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 7 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Rufibacter Abaydulla et al. 2014

Assigned by: Polkade AV, Ramana VV, Joshi A, Pardesi L, Shouche YS. Rufibacter immobilis sp. nov., isolated from a high-altitude saline lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1592-1597. 🇮🇳

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