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Species Thermococcus celer
Name: Thermococcus celer Zillig 1983
Etymology: ce’ler. L. masc. adj. celer, fast, due to high growth rate
Type strain: ATCC 35543; DSM 2476; JCM 8558
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB603519
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zillig W, Holz I, Janekovic D, Schafer W, Reiter WD. The Archaebacterium Thermococcus celer Represents, a Novel Genus within the Thermophilic Branch of the Archaebacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:88-94. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 11. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:672-674.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermococcus Zillig 1983.
Publication:
Zillig W, Holz I, Janekovic D, Schafer W, Reiter WD. The Archaebacterium Thermococcus celer Represents, a Novel Genus within the Thermophilic Branch of the Archaebacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:88-94.
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Zillig) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Zillig et al.).
- 😷 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 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 50 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermococcus Zillig 1983.
Publication:
Zillig W, Holz I, Janekovic D, Schafer W, Reiter WD. The Archaebacterium Thermococcus celer Represents, a Novel Genus within the Thermophilic Branch of the Archaebacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:88-94.
Parent taxon: Thermococcus Zillig 1983
Assigned by:
Zillig W, Holz I, Janekovic D, Schafer W, Reiter WD. The Archaebacterium Thermococcus celer Represents, a Novel Genus within the Thermophilic Branch of the Archaebacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 1983; 4:88-94.
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Record number: 782556
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