Solibacillus kalamii
| Solibacillus kalamii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Caryophanaceae |
| Genus: | Solibacillus |
| Species: | S. kalamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Solibacillus kalamii Checinska et al. 2017<
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| Type strain | |
| DSM 101595, NRRL B-65388, ISSFR-015 | |
Solibacillus kalamii is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, endospore-forming and aerobic bacterium from the genus of Solibacillus which has been isolated from a high-efficiency particulate arrestance filter system from the International Space Station.
The bacteria is named after the late President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was a renowned Indian aerospace scientist.