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Species Virgibacillus arcticus
Name: Virgibacillus arcticus Niederberger et al. 2009
Etymology: arc’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. arcticus, northern, Arctic, the place of origin of the type strain
Pronunciation, gender: ARK-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 19574; Hal 1; JCM 14839
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16S rRNA gene:
EF675742
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Niederberger TD, Steven B, Charvet S, Barbier B, Whyte LG. Virgibacillus arcticus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic, endospore-forming bacterium from permafrost in the Canadian high Arctic. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2219-2225. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2921-2922.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Virgibacillus Heyndrickx et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Niederberger TD, Steven B, Charvet S, Barbier B, Whyte LG. Virgibacillus arcticus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic, endospore-forming bacterium from permafrost in the Canadian high Arctic. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2219-2225.
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Record number: 786639
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