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Blastococcus capsensis

Blastococcus capsensis is a Gram-positive bacterium from the genus of Blastococcus which has been isolated from a limestone rock.

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Blastococcus capsensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetes
Order: Geodermatophilales
Family: Geodermatophilaceae
Genus: Blastococcus
Species:
B. capsensis
Binomial name
Blastococcus capsensis
Hezbri et al. 20161
Type strain
BMG 8042
CECT 8876
DSM 46835

Blastococcus capsensis is a Gram-positive bacterium from the genus of Blastococcus which has been isolated from a limestone rock.123

References

References

  1. Hezbri, K; Louati, M; Nouioui, I; Gtari, M; Rohde, M; Spröer, C; Schumann, P; Klenk, HP; Ghodhbane-Gtari, F; Montero-Calasanz, MD (November 2016). "Blastococcus capsensis sp. nov., isolated from an archaeological Roman pool and emended description of the genus Blastococcus, B. aggregatus, B. saxobsidens, B. jejuensis and B. endophyticus". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66 (11): 4864–4872. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001443. PMID 27553620.
  2. Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (2016). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Nomenclature Abstract for Blastococcus capsensis Hezbri et al. 2016". The NamesforLife Abstracts. doi:10.1601/nm.29247.
  3. "Details: DSM-46835". www.dsmz.de.