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Species Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis
Name: Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis Fracek and Stolz 2004
Etymology: ba.ja.ca.li.for.ni.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. bajacaliforniensis, of or pertaining to Baja California, named for the geographical location from where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ba-ja-ka-li-for-ni-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 35968; BA-2; DSM 16054
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ698859
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Fracek SPJ, Stolz JF. Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis sp. n. from a microbial mat community at Laguna Figueroa, Baja California Norte, Mexico. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:317-325. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 97. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:631-632.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Sediminispirochaeta bajacaliforniensis (Fracek and Stolz 2004) Shivani et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sediminispirochaeta bajacaliforniensis (Fracek and Stolz 2004) Shivani et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis 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 Spirochaeta.
- 😷 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The designation of the type strain and culture collection accession numbers were provided on request for validation.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 97. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:631-632.
Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Fracek SPJ, Stolz JF. Spirochaeta bajacaliforniensis sp. n. from a microbial mat community at Laguna Figueroa, Baja California Norte, Mexico. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:317-325.
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Record number: 781076
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