Other numbers: ATCC 43897, CIP 103120, DSM 3037, IFO 15382, JCM 9077, LMG 11161, NCIMB 12782, NRRL NRS-1000. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < L.K. Nakamura (Bacillus validus) < N.R. Smith < J.R. Porter < G. Bredemann. Isolated from: Soil. Additional information: Type (6790), description (5446); Type of Bacillus validus (5446). Does not hydrolyse alginate (5444). Cultivation conditions: Medium 10, 30°C.