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Species Thermococcus aegaeus
Name: Thermococcus aegaeus corrig. Arab et al. 2000
Etymology: ae.gae’us. N.L. masc. adj. aegaeus, of the Aegean Sea, from where the organism was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a͡e-GA͡E-us, masculine
Type strain: DSM 12767; JCM 10828; P5
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY099171
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Arab H, Volker H, Thomm M. Thermococcus aegaeicus sp. nov. and Staphylothermus hellenicus sp. nov., two novel hyperthermophilic archaea isolated from geothermally heated vents off Palaeochori Bay, Milos, Greece. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:2101-2108. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:267-268.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Thermococcus aegaeicus Arab et al. 2000 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- 😷 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 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: Thermococcus aegaeicus (sic); IJSEM 51:267.
Publication:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:267-268.
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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet aegaeicus (sic), has been corrected by the List Editor, IJSEM.
Publication:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:267-268.
Parent taxon: Thermococcus Zillig 1983
Assigned by:
Arab H, Volker H, Thomm M. Thermococcus aegaeicus sp. nov. and Staphylothermus hellenicus sp. nov., two novel hyperthermophilic archaea isolated from geothermally heated vents off Palaeochori Bay, Milos, Greece. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:2101-2108. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 782550
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