Genus Anaerotignum
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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").
Anaerotignum Ueki et al. 2017, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Anaerotignum aminivorans Ueki et al. 2017.
Etymology: Gr. prep. an, not; Gr. n. aer, air; L. neut. n. tignum, a small log or a stick of timber; N.L. neut. n. Anaerotignum, a small log or timber not living in air, pertaining to the cell shape resembling a small log.
Valid publication: UEKI, A., GOTO, K., OHTAKI, Y., KAKU, N. and UEKI, K. 2017. Description of Anaerotignum aminivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, amino-acid-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor, and reclassification of Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium neopropionicum and Clostridium lactatifermentans as species of the genus Anaerotignum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4146-4153.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerotignum aminivorans Ueki et al. 2017, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SH021=JCM 31556=DSM 103575.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB298756.
Etymology: N.L. n. aminum, amine; L. v. vorare, devour, to eat; N.L. part. adj. aminivorans, amino acid-consuming bacterium.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: UEKI, A., GOTO, K., OHTAKI, Y., KAKU, N. and UEKI, K. 2017. Description of Anaerotignum aminivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, amino-acid-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor, and reclassification of Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium neopropionicum and Clostridium lactatifermentans as species of the genus Anaerotignum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4146-4153.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerotignum lactatifermentans Ueki et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G17=DSM 14214=LMG 20954.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY033434.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium lactatifermentans van der Wielen et al. 2002.
Etymology: N.L. n. lactas -atis, lactate; L. pres. part. fermentans, fermenting; N.L. part. adj. lactatifermentans, fermenting lactate.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: UEKI, A., GOTO, K., OHTAKI, Y., KAKU, N. and UEKI, K. 2017. Description of Anaerotignum aminivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, amino-acid-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor, and reclassification of Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium neopropionicum and Clostridium lactatifermentans as species of the genus Anaerotignum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4146-4153.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerotignum neopropionicum Ueki et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) X4=DSM 3847=KCTC 15564.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X76746.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium neopropionicum Tholozan et al. 1995.
Etymology: Gr. adj. neos, new; N.L. neut. n. acidum propionicum, propionic acid; N.L. neut. adj. neopropionicum, a new propionic acid-producing bacterium.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: UEKI, A., GOTO, K., OHTAKI, Y., KAKU, N. and UEKI, K. 2017. Description of Anaerotignum aminivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, amino-acid-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor, and reclassification of Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium neopropionicum and Clostridium lactatifermentans as species of the genus Anaerotignum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4146-4153.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Anaerotignum propionicum Ueki et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 1682=JCM 1430=ATCC 25522=CCUG 9280=NCIMB 10656=VPI 5303.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X77841.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium propionicum Cardon and Barker 1946.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. acidum propionicum, propionic acid; N.L. neut. adj. propionicum, pertaining to production of propionic acid.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: UEKI, A., GOTO, K., OHTAKI, Y., KAKU, N. and UEKI, K. 2017. Description of Anaerotignum aminivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic, amino-acid-decomposing bacterium isolated from a methanogenic reactor, and reclassification of Clostridium propionicum, Clostridium neopropionicum and Clostridium lactatifermentans as species of the genus Anaerotignum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4146-4153.
Original article in IJSEM Online