| VKM No. | B-216 |
| Scientific name of the strain | Bacillus sp. |
| History | INMI, VKM B-216 |
| Received as | Bacillus catenula (Duclaux 1887) Migula 1900 |
| Source of isolation | water, depth 778 m |
| Location | Station 267, Indian Ocean |
| Medium | 68 |
| Incubation temp. (C) | 28 |
| Storage methods | F-1, S-4 |
| Risk group | no |