| VKM No. | B-2000 |
| Scientific name of the strain | Caulobacter sp. |
| History | N.A. Lapteva IBIW, 51 |
| Received as | Caulobacter sp. Type I |
| Source of isolation | water |
| Location | Kishemskoe Lake |
| Geographics | Vologda Region |
| Country | Russia |
| Medium | 55 |
| Incubation temp. (C) | 28 |
| Storage methods | F-1, F-3 |
| Risk group | no |