Virgibacillus marismortui

Virgibacillus marismortui
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V. marismortui
Binomial name
Virgibacillus marismortui
(Arahal et al. 1999) Heyrman et al. 2003
Type strain
ATCC 700626, CECT 5066, CIP 105609, DSM 12325, LMG 18992, NY-13, strain 123
Synonyms
  • Bacillus marismortui
  • Salibacillus marismortui

Virgibacillus marismortui is a Gram-positive, moderately halophilic and rod-shaped bacterium which has been isolated from water from the Dead Sea.