''Bacillus nealsonii'' is a species of bacteria first isolated from a spacecraft-assembly facility. Its
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
s are
γ-radiation resistant. It is
Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped and produces endospores. Its type strain is FO-92
T (=ATCC BAA-519
T =DSM 15077
T).
This species has been recently transferred into the genus ''
Niallia
''Niallia'' is a genus of Gram-Positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family '' Bacillaceae'' from the order '' Bacillales.'' The type species of this genus is ''Niallia circulans.''
Members of ''Niallia'' are previously species belonging to '' Ba ...
''.
The correct nomenclature is ''Niallia nealsonii.''
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LPSNType strain of ''Bacillus nealsonii'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
nealsonii
Bacteria described in 2003
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