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Species Virgibacillus koreensis
Name: Virgibacillus koreensis Lee et al. 2006
Etymology: ko.re.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. koreensis, for Korea, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ko-re-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: BH 30097; JCM 12387; KCTC 3823
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16S rRNA gene:
AY616012
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Lee JS, Lim JM, Lee KC, Lee JC, Park YH, Kim CJ. Virgibacillus koreensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium from a salt field, and transfer of Virgibacillus picturae to the genus Oceanobacillus as Oceanobacillus picturae comb. nov. with emended descriptions. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:251-257. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:679-680.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Aquibacillus koreensis (Lee et al. 2006) Amoozegar et al. 2014
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Aquibacillus koreensis (Lee et al. 2006) Amoozegar et al. 2014 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Virgibacillus koreensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Virgibacillus.
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Virgibacillus Heyndrickx et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Lee JS, Lim JM, Lee KC, Lee JC, Park YH, Kim CJ. Virgibacillus koreensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium from a salt field, and transfer of Virgibacillus picturae to the genus Oceanobacillus as Oceanobacillus picturae comb. nov. with emended descriptions. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:251-257. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 785180
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