Name: Salinivibrio costicola subsp. alcaliphilus Romano et al. 2005

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: al.ca.li’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. alcali, alcali (from Arabic article al, the; Arabic n. qaliy, ashes of saltwort) (indeclinable); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. alcaliphilus, liking alcaline-media

Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LI-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: 18AG; ATCC BAA-952; DSM 16359

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16S rRNA gene: AJ640132 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Romano I, Gambacorta A, Lama L, Nicolaus B, Giordano A. Salinivibrio costicola subsp. alcaliphilus subsp. nov., a haloalkaliphilic aerobe from Campania Region (Italy). Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:34-42.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 103. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:983-985.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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.

Parent taxon: Salinivibrio costicola (Smith 1938) Mellado et al. 1996

Assigned by: Romano I, Gambacorta A, Lama L, Nicolaus B, Giordano A. Salinivibrio costicola subsp. alcaliphilus subsp. nov., a haloalkaliphilic aerobe from Campania Region (Italy). Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:34-42.

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