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Species Spirochaeta cellobiosiphila
Name: Spirochaeta cellobiosiphila Breznak and Warnecke 2008
Etymology: cel.lo.bi.o.si’phi.la. N.L. neut. n. cellobiosum, cellobiose; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, friendly to, loving; N.L. fem. adj. cellobiosiphila, loving cellobiose
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kel-lo-bi-o-SI-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1285; DSM 17781; SIP1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU448140
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Breznak JA, Warnecke F. Spirochaeta cellobiosiphila sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic, marine spirochaete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2762-2768. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:452-453.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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.
Notes:- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Breznak JA, Warnecke F. Spirochaeta cellobiosiphila sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic, marine spirochaete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2762-2768. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 787635
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