Name: Sulfolobus shibatae Grogan et al. 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: shi.ba’tae. N.L. gen. masc. n. shibatae, of Shibata, named after Masaru Shibata who enabled us to obtain the samples from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sul-FO-lo-bus s͡hi-BA-ta͡e, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51178; B 12; DSM 5389; IFO 15437; JCM 8931; NBRC 15437

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16S rRNA gene: M32504 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Grogan D, Palm P, Zillig W. Isolate B12, which harbours a virus-like element, represents a new species of the archaebacterial genus Sulfolobus, Sulfolobus shibatae, sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 1990; 154:594-599.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 38. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:456-457.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Saccharolobus shibatae (Grogan et al. 1991) Sakai and Kurosawa 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Saccharolobus shibatae (Grogan et al. 1991) Sakai and Kurosawa 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Sulfolobus shibatae 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 Sulfolobus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 117 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sulfolobus Brock et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Grogan D, Palm P, Zillig W. Isolate B12, which harbours a virus-like element, represents a new species of the archaebacterial genus Sulfolobus, Sulfolobus shibatae, sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 1990; 154:594-599.

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