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Species Thermus filiformis
Name: Thermus filiformis Hudson et al. 1987
Etymology: fi.li.for’mis. L. neut. n. filum, thread; L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -formis, -like, in the shape of; from L. fem. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance; N.L. masc. adj. filiformis, thread shaped
Pronunciation, gender: fi-li-FOR-mis, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 43280; DSM 4687; JCM 11600; Wai33 A1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X58345
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hudson JA, Morgan HW, Daniel RM. Thermus filiformis sp. nov., a filamentous caldoactive bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:431-436. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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García-López et al. 2019
Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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García-López et al. 2019
Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083.
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Notes:
- 😷 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 25 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Thermus Brock and Freeze 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hudson JA, Morgan HW, Daniel RM. Thermus filiformis sp. nov., a filamentous caldoactive bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:431-436.
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Record number: 782661
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