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Species "Thermus thermophilus"
Name: "Thermus thermophilus" Oshima and Imahori 1974
Etymology: ther.mo’phi.lus. N.L. masc. adj. thermophilus, sic
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ther-MO-phi-lus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27634; HB8; JCM 10941; NBRC 101084; NCIB 11244; NCIMB 11244
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X07998
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Oshima T, Imahori K. Description of Thermus thermophilus (Yoshida and Oshima) comb. nov., a nonsporulating thermophilic bacterium from a Japanese thermal spa. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 1974; 24:102-112. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Thermus thermophilus (ex Oshima and Imahori 1974) Manaia et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Thermus thermophilus" (ex Oshima and Imahori 1974) Williams et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, not validly published Thermus thermophilus (ex Oshima and Imahori 1974) Manaia et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.21344 (N = 3).
- 😷 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.
Parent taxon: Thermus Brock and Freeze 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Oshima T, Imahori K. Description of Thermus thermophilus (Yoshida and Oshima) comb. nov., a nonsporulating thermophilic bacterium from a Japanese thermal spa. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 1974; 24:102-112.
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Record number: 43065
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