Genus Aminiphilus
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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").
Aminiphilus Díaz et al. 2007, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Aminiphilus circumscriptus Díaz et al. 2007.
Etymology: N.L. n. aminum, amine; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. n. Aminiphilus, amine lover.
Valid publication: DÍAZ (C.), BAENA (S.), FARDEAU (M.L.) and PATEL (B.K.C.): Aminiphilus circumscriptus gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic amino-acid-degrading bacterium from an upflow anaerobic sludge reactor. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1914-1918.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Aminiphilus circumscriptus Díaz et al. 2007, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ILE-2 = DSM 16581 = JCM 14039.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY642589.
Etymology: L. masc. part. adj. circumscriptus, rounded, periodic, restricted, limited.
Valid publication: DÍAZ (C.), BAENA (S.), FARDEAU (M.L.) and PATEL (B.K.C.): Aminiphilus circumscriptus gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic amino-acid-degrading bacterium from an upflow anaerobic sludge reactor. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1914-1918.
Original article in IJSEM Online