Species Tahibacter aquaticus

Name: Tahibacter aquaticus Makk et al. 2014

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.qua’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. aquaticus, living, growing or found in or by the water, aquatic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ta-hi-BAK-ter a-KWA-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 21667; NCAIM B.02337; PYM5-11

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AM981201 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Makk J, Homonnay ZG, Keki Z, Lejtovicz Z, Marialigeti K, Sproer C, Schumann P, Toth EM. Tahibacter aquaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new gammaproteobacterium isolated from the drinking water supply system of Budapest (Hungary). Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:110-115. 🇭🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 157. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1455-1458.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Tahibacter Makk et al. 2014. Publication: Makk J, Homonnay ZG, Keki Z, Lejtovicz Z, Marialigeti K, Sproer C, Schumann P, Toth EM. Tahibacter aquaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new gammaproteobacterium isolated from the drinking water supply system of Budapest (Hungary). Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:110-115. 🇭🇺
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Tahibacter Makk et al. 2014

Assigned by: Makk J, Homonnay ZG, Keki Z, Lejtovicz Z, Marialigeti K, Sproer C, Schumann P, Toth EM. Tahibacter aquaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new gammaproteobacterium isolated from the drinking water supply system of Budapest (Hungary). Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:110-115. 🇭🇺

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