Subscribe to our newsletter
To receive updates from LPSN every few months, sign up to our mailing list.
Species Virgibacillus salexigens
Name: Virgibacillus salexigens (Garabito et al. 1997) Heyrman et al. 2003
Basonym: Bacillus salexigens Garabito et al. 1997
Etymology: sal.ex’i.gens. L. pres. part. exigens, requiring; N.L. masc. part. adj. salexigens, salt-demanding
Type strain: ATCC 700290; C-20Mo; CCM 4646; CCUG 52350; CIP 105608; DSM 11483; LMG 21520
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y11603
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Heyrman J, Logan NA, Busse HJ, Balcaen A, Lebbe L, Rodriguez-Diaz M, Swings J, De Vos P. Virgibacillus carmonensis sp. nov., Virgibacillus necropolis sp. nov. and Virgibacillus picturae sp. nov., three novel species isolated from deteriorated mural paintings, transfer of the species of the genus salibacillus to Virgibacillus, as Virgibacillus marismortui comb. nov. and Virgibacillus salexigens comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Virgibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:501-511. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:939-940.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
-
Synonyms:
-
Name Kind Bacillus salexigens Garabito et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Salibacillus salexigens (Garabito et al. 1997) Wainø et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
-
-
Notes:
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 6 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
-
🧍 The authors incorrectly gave two basonyms, violating Rule 34a.
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
Parent taxon: Virgibacillus Heyndrickx et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Heyrman J, Logan NA, Busse HJ, Balcaen A, Lebbe L, Rodriguez-Diaz M, Swings J, De Vos P. Virgibacillus carmonensis sp. nov., Virgibacillus necropolis sp. nov. and Virgibacillus picturae sp. nov., three novel species isolated from deteriorated mural paintings, transfer of the species of the genus salibacillus to Virgibacillus, as Virgibacillus marismortui comb. nov. and Virgibacillus salexigens comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Virgibacillus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:501-511.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/virgibacillus-salexigensLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 783052
This LPSN page was printed on 2025-03-26 08:02:06