Other numbers: ATCC 8244, CCTM La 2876, CCUG 7423, CIP 66.19, DSM 24, HMS R.A.12.9., IAM 1227, IFO 15307, JCM 2500, LMD 48.19, NCDO 1764, NCIMB 9368, NCTC 6355, N.R. Smith 888. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < R.E. Gordon (Bacillus macerans). Additional information: Type (6790), description (5989); Type of Bacillus macerans (4895). Cultivation conditions: Medium 14, 30°C.