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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Tunturibacter lichenicola

Name: Tunturibacter lichenicola (Belova et al. 2018) Messyasz et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Edaphobacter lichenicola Belova et al. 2018

Etymology: li.che.ni’co.la. L. masc. n. lichen, lichen; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, an inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. lichenicola, inhabitant of lichens

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … li-khe-NI-ko-la, masculine

Type strain: DSM 104462; SBC68; VKM B-3208

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MG385062 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Messyasz A, Mannisto MK, Kerkhof LJ, Haggblom MM. Genome analysis and description of Tunturibacter gen. nov. expands the diversity of Terriglobia in tundra soils. Environ Microbiol 2024; 26:e16640. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling

Correct name: Tunturiibacter lichenicola corrig. (Belova et al. 2018) Messyasz et al. 2024

Parent taxon: Tunturibacter Messyasz et al. 2024

Assigned by: Messyasz A, Mannisto MK, Kerkhof LJ, Haggblom MM. Genome analysis and description of Tunturibacter gen. nov. expands the diversity of Terriglobia in tundra soils. Environ Microbiol 2024; 26:e16640. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 48802
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