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Species Spiribacter salinus
Name: Spiribacter salinus León et al. 2014
Etymology: sa.li’nus. N.L. masc. adj. salinus, salted, salty
Pronunciation, gender: sa-LI-nus, masculine
Type strain: CECT 8282; IBRC M 10768; LMG 27464; M19-40
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
CP005963
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Leon MJ, Fernandez AB, Ghai R, Sanchez-Porro C, Rodriguez-Valera F, Ventosa A. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:3850-3857. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 159. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2927-2929.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Spiribacter León et al. 2014.
Publication:
Leon MJ, Fernandez AB, Ghai R, Sanchez-Porro C, Rodriguez-Valera F, Ventosa A. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:3850-3857. 🇪🇸
- 😷 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 11 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Spiribacter León et al. 2014.
Publication:
Leon MJ, Fernandez AB, Ghai R, Sanchez-Porro C, Rodriguez-Valera F, Ventosa A. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:3850-3857.
Parent taxon: Spiribacter León et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Leon MJ, Fernandez AB, Ghai R, Sanchez-Porro C, Rodriguez-Valera F, Ventosa A. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014; 80:3850-3857. 🇪🇸
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Record number: 792096
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