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Name: Thermococcus indicus Lim et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: in’di.cus. L. masc. adj. indicus, Indian, referring to the Indian Ocean, from where the type strain was isolated (neuter indicum also as noun)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ther-mo-KOK-kus IN-di-kus, masculine

Type strain: IOH1; JCM 39077; KCTC 15844

16S rRNA gene: MN065571 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Lim JK, Kim YJ, Yang JA, Namirimu T, Yang SH, Park MJ, Kwon YM, Lee HS, Kang SG, Lee JH, et al. Thermococcus indicus sp. nov., a Fe(III)-reducing hyperthermophilic archaeon isolated from the Onnuri Vent Field of the Central Indian Ocean ridge. J Microbiol 2020; 58:260-267. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 202. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5096.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thermococcus Zillig 1983

Assigned by: Lim JK, Kim YJ, Yang JA, Namirimu T, Yang SH, Park MJ, Kwon YM, Lee HS, Kang SG, Lee JH, et al. Thermococcus indicus sp. nov., a Fe(III)-reducing hyperthermophilic archaeon isolated from the Onnuri Vent Field of the Central Indian Ocean ridge. J Microbiol 2020; 58:260-267. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 24747