Name: Virgibacillus ndiopensis Francis et al. 2026
Etymology: ndi.o.pen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. ndiopensis, from ndiopensis, related to N'Diop, a Senegalese village from which stool samples were collected
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wir-gi-ba-KIL-lus ndi-o-PEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CCUG 70388; CSUR P3835; Marseille P3835
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LT883149
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Francis R, Anani H, Fontanini A, Fournier PE, Scola BLA, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Virgibacillus ndiopensis sp. nov., a new halophilic bacterium isolated from the stool of a healthy 11-year-old boy. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 30:100541. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 230. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7224.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Virgibacillus ndiopensis" Senghor et al. 2017 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Virgibacillus Heyndrickx et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Francis R, Anani H, Fontanini A, Fournier PE, Scola BLA, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Virgibacillus ndiopensis sp. nov., a new halophilic bacterium isolated from the stool of a healthy 11-year-old boy. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 30:100541. 🇫🇷
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