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Species Thermus silvanus
Name: Thermus silvanus Tenreiro et al. 1995
Etymology: sil.va’nus. N.L. masc. adj. silvanus, named after Manuel T. Silva, Portuguese microbiologist and immunologist
Pronunciation, gender: sil-WA-nus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 700542; BCRC 17112; DSM 9946; NBRC 106475; NCIMB 13440; V1-R2; VI-R2
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16S rRNA gene:
X84211
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Tenreiro S, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Thermus silvanus sp. nov. and Thermus chliarophilus sp. nov., two new species related to thermus ruber but with lower growth temperatures. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:633-639. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 45, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:364-365.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Allomeiothermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) Jiao et al. 2023
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Meiothermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) Nobre et al. 1996 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Allomeiothermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) Jiao et al. 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Thermus silvanus is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Thermus.
- 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Thermus Brock and Freeze 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tenreiro S, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Thermus silvanus sp. nov. and Thermus chliarophilus sp. nov., two new species related to thermus ruber but with lower growth temperatures. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:633-639.
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Record number: 782668
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