Genus Anaerofilum
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Anaerofilum Zellner et al. 1996, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Anaerofilum pentosovorans Zellner et al. 1996.
Etymology: Gr. pref. an, not; Gr. n. aer aeros, air; L. neut. n. filum, thread, referring to the very thin rod-shaped cells; N.L. neut. n. Anaerofilum, anaerobic thin rods.
Valid publication: ZELLNER (G.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), NAGEL (D.), MESSNER (P.), WEISS (N.) and WINTER (J.): Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic, bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 871-875.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerofilum agile Zellner et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F = DSM 4272.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X98011.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. mobile, easily movable, rapidly moving.
Valid publication: ZELLNER (G.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), NAGEL (D.), MESSNER (P.), WEISS (N.) and WINTER (J.): Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic, bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 871-875.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerofilum pentosovorans Zellner et al. 1996, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Fae = DSM 7168.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97852.
Etymology: N.L. n. pentosum, sugar with five carbon atoms; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring, eating; L. part. adj. pentosovorans, pentose-devouring, fermenting pentose.
Valid publication: ZELLNER (G.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), NAGEL (D.), MESSNER (P.), WEISS (N.) and WINTER (J.): Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic, bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 871-875.
Original article in IJSEM Online