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Name: Virgibacillus halotolerans Seiler and Wenning 2013

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo.to’le.rans. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. inf. v. tolerare, to tolerate; N.L. masc. part. adj. halotolerans, salt-tolerating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wir-gi-ba-KIL-lus ha-lo-TO-le-rans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 25060; LMG 26644; WS 4627

16S rRNA gene: HE577174 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Seiler H, Wenning M. Virgibacillus halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from a dairy product. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3358-3363. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4371-4373.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Virgibacillus Heyndrickx et al. 1998

Assigned by: Seiler H, Wenning M. Virgibacillus halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from a dairy product. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3358-3363. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 783043