Other numbers: MCC 2023, MTCC 9455, strain DS15. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < R. Lal. Isolated from: Soil sample collected from a hexachlorocyclohexane dumpsite; India, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Additional information: Type (7230). Sequence numbers: 16S rRNA: EF494193. Cultivation conditions: Medium 71, 30°C.