''Geodermatophilus tzadiensis'' is a Gram-positive, aerobic and

UV radiation Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nm (with a corresponding frequency around 30 PHz) to 400 nm (750 THz), shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays. UV radiation i ...

-resistant bacterium from the genus ''

Geodermatophilus ''Geodermatophilus'' is a Gram-positive genus of bacteria from the phylum Actinomycetota. Species ''Geodermatophilus'' comprises the following species: * '' G. africanus'' Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013 * '' G. amargosae'' Montero-Calasanz et a ...

'' which has been isolated from desert sand near Ouré Cassoni in

Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic ...

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Bacteria described in 2013 Actinomycetia {{Actinobacteria-stub