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Species Virgibacillus chiguensis
Name: Virgibacillus chiguensis Wang et al. 2008
Etymology: chi.gu.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. chiguensis, of chigu, a disused salt production field in southern Taiwan from where the strain in this study was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: khi-gu-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: BCRC 17637; CGMCC 1.6496; NTU-101
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16S rRNA gene:
EF101168
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Wang CY, Chang CC, Ng CC, Chen TW, Shyu YT. Virgibacillus chiguensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic bacterium isolated from Chigu, a previously commercial saltern located in southern Taiwan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:341-345. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1058-1059.
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:
Wang CY, Chang CC, Ng CC, Chen TW, Shyu YT. Virgibacillus chiguensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic bacterium isolated from Chigu, a previously commercial saltern located in southern Taiwan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:341-345.
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Record number: 787197
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