Name: Thermococcus radiotolerans Jolivet et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: ra.di.o.to’le.rans. L. v. radio, pertaining to radiation; from L. masc. n. radius, a beam, ray; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. masc. part. adj. radiotolerans, tolerating radiation
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ther-mo-KOK-kus ra-di-o-TO-le-rans, masculine
Type strain: DSM 15228; EJ2; JCM 11826
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF479013
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Jolivet E, Corre E, L'Haridon S, Forterre P, Prieur D. Thermococcus marinus sp. nov. and Thermococcus radiotolerans sp. nov., two hyperthermophilic archaea from deep-sea hydrothermal vents that resist ionizing radiation. Extremophiles 2004; 8:219-227. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Thermococcus Zillig 1983
Assigned by:
Jolivet E, Corre E, L'Haridon S, Forterre P, Prieur D. Thermococcus marinus sp. nov. and Thermococcus radiotolerans sp. nov., two hyperthermophilic archaea from deep-sea hydrothermal vents that resist ionizing radiation. Extremophiles 2004; 8:219-227. 🇺🇸
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