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Species Shouchella rhizosphaerae
Name: Shouchella rhizosphaerae (Madhaiyan et al. 2013) Joshi et al. 2022
Basonym: Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2013
Etymology: rhi.zo.sphae’rae. N.L. gen. fem. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … rhi-zo-SPHA͡E-ra͡e, feminine
Type strain: DSM 21911; NCCB 100267; SC-N012
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ233848
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Joshi A, Thite S, Karodi P, Joseph N, Lodha T. Alkalihalobacterium elongatum gen. nov. sp. nov.: An Antibiotic-Producing Bacterium Isolated From Lonar Lake and Reclassification of the Genus Alkalihalobacillus Into Seven Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:722369. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 206. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5422.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Shouchella clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Joshi et al. 2022
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Alkalihalobacillus clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Patel and Gupta 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Shouchella clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Joshi et al. 2022 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Alkalihalobacillus rhizosphaerae (Madhaiyan et al. 2013) Patel and Gupta 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Liu et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Alkalihalobacillus clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Patel and Gupta 2020.
Publication:
Liu GH, Narsing Rao MP, Dong ZY, Wang JP, Che JM, Chen QQ, Sengonca C, Liu B, Li WJ. Genome-based reclassification of Bacillus plakortidis Borchert et al. 2007 and Bacillus lehensis Ghosh et al. 2007 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus oshimensis Yumoto et al. 2005; Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2011 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1725-1730. 🇨🇳
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⏲ According to Liu et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995.
Publication:
Liu GH, Narsing Rao MP, Dong ZY, Wang JP, Che JM, Chen QQ, Sengonca C, Liu B, Li WJ. Genome-based reclassification of Bacillus plakortidis Borchert et al. 2007 and Bacillus lehensis Ghosh et al. 2007 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus oshimensis Yumoto et al. 2005; Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2011 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1725-1730. 🇨🇳
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⏲ According to Liu et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Shouchella clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Joshi et al. 2022.
Publication:
Liu GH, Narsing Rao MP, Dong ZY, Wang JP, Che JM, Chen QQ, Sengonca C, Liu B, Li WJ. Genome-based reclassification of Bacillus plakortidis Borchert et al. 2007 and Bacillus lehensis Ghosh et al. 2007 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus oshimensis Yumoto et al. 2005; Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2011 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1725-1730. 🇨🇳
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
- ❗ Shouchella rhizosphaerae 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 Shouchella.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.28955 (N = 55).
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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⏲ According to Liu et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Alkalihalobacillus clausii (Nielsen et al. 1995) Patel and Gupta 2020.
Publication:
Liu GH, Narsing Rao MP, Dong ZY, Wang JP, Che JM, Chen QQ, Sengonca C, Liu B, Li WJ. Genome-based reclassification of Bacillus plakortidis Borchert et al. 2007 and Bacillus lehensis Ghosh et al. 2007 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus oshimensis Yumoto et al. 2005; Bacillus rhizosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2011 as a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus clausii Nielsen et al. 1995. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1725-1730.
Parent taxon: Shouchella Joshi et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Joshi A, Thite S, Karodi P, Joseph N, Lodha T. Alkalihalobacterium elongatum gen. nov. sp. nov.: An Antibiotic-Producing Bacterium Isolated From Lonar Lake and Reclassification of the Genus Alkalihalobacillus Into Seven Novel Genera. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:722369. 🇮🇳
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