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Geodermatophilus

Geodermatophilus is a Gram-positive genus of bacteria from the phylum Actinomycetota.

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Geodermatophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetes
Order: Geodermatophilales
Family: Geodermatophilaceae
Genus: Geodermatophilus
Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)1
Type species
Geodermatophilus obscurus
Luedemann 1968
Species

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Synonyms
  • Trujillonella Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023

Geodermatophilus is a Gram-positive genus of bacteria from the phylum Actinomycetota.1

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)2 and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).3

16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024456 120 marker proteins based GTDB 10-RS226789
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G. sabuli Hezbri et al. 2015

G. ruber Zhang et al. 2011

G. pulveris Hezbri et al. 2016

G. chilensis Castro et al. 2020

G. marinus Li et al. 2019

G. siccatus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. obscurus Luedemann 1968

G. poikilotrophus corrig. Montero-Calasanz et al. 2015

G. africanus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. telluris Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. tzadiensis Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. bullaregiensis Hezbri et al. 2015

G. dictyosporus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2015

G. normandii Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. daqingensis Wang et al. 2017

G. saharensis Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. amargosae Montero-Calasanz et al. 2014

G. aquaeductus Hezbri et al. 2015

G. arenarius Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013

G. nigrescens Nie et al. 2012

Geodermatophilus
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Luedemann GM. (1968). "Geodermatophilus, a new genus of the Dermatophilaceae (Actinomycetales)". J Bacteriol. 96 (5): 1848–1858. doi:10.1128/jb.96.5.1848-1858.1968. PMC 315248. PMID 5726312.
  2. Geodermatophilus in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (29 October 2025). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 53: D1–D12. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.
  3. C.L. Schoch; et al. "Geodermatophilus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  4. "The LTP". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  5. "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  6. "LTP_10_2024 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. "GTDB release 10-RS226". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  8. "bac120_r226.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  9. "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2025.