Genus Acidihalobacter
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Acidihalobacter Pablo et al. 2015, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Acidihalobacter prosperus Pablo et al. 2015.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum, (from L. adj. acidus, sour) an acid; Gr. n. hals, sea, salt; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Acidihalobacter, an acid-loving, salt-loving rod.
Valid publication: PABLO CARDENAS, J., ORTIZ, R., NORRIS, P. R., WATKIN, E. and HOLMES, D. S. 2015. Reclassification of 'Thiobacillus prosperus' Huber and Stetter 1989 as Acidihalobacter prosperus gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Ectothiorhodospiraceae Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3641-3644.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Acidihalobacter prosperus Pablo et al. 2015, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 5130=JCM 30709.
Sequence accession no. (complete genome) for the type strain: JQSG00000000.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JQSG00000000.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. prosperus, prosperous, referring to its ability to gain precious metals by mineral bioleaching.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: PABLO CARDENAS, J., ORTIZ, R., NORRIS, P. R., WATKIN, E. and HOLMES, D. S. 2015. Reclassification of 'Thiobacillus prosperus' Huber and Stetter 1989 as Acidihalobacter prosperus gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Ectothiorhodospiraceae Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3641-3644.
Original article in IJSEM Online