Genus Arcicella
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Arcicella Nikitin et al. 2004, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Arcicella aquatica Nikitin et al. 2004.
Etymology: L. masc. n. arcus, a bow, arc; L. fem. n. cella, a store-room and in biology a cell; N.L. fem. n. Arcicella, arc-shaped cell.
Valid publication: NIKITIN (D.I.), STRÖMPL (C.), ORANSKAYA (M.S.) and ABRAHAM (W.R.): Phylogeny of the ring-forming bacterium Arcicella aquatica gen. nov., sp. nov. (ex Nikitin et al. 1994), from a freshwater neuston biofilm. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 681-684.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Arcicella Nikitin et al. 2004 was previously known as "Arcocella" Nikitin et al. 1994.
→ Arcicella Nikitin et al. 2004 emend. Chen et al. 2013.
Type species: ¤ Arcicella aquatica Nikitin et al. 2004.
Etymology: L. masc. n. arcus, a bow, arc; L. fem. n. cella, a store-room and in biology a cell; N.L. fem. n. Arcicella, arc-shaped cell.
Reference: CHEN (W.M.), YANG (S.H.), YOUNG (C.C.) and SHEU (S.Y.): Arcicella rigui sp. nov., isolated from water of a wetland, and emended descriptions of the genus Arcicella, Arcicella aquatica, Arcicella rosea and Arcicella aurantiaca. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 134-140.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Arcicella aquatica Nikitin et al. 2004, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NO-502 = CIP 107990 = LMG 21963.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ535729.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. aquatica, aquatic; Arcicella species from water.
Valid publication: NIKITIN (D.I.), STRÖMPL (C.), ORANSKAYA (M.S.) and ABRAHAM (W.R.): Phylogeny of the ring-forming bacterium Arcicella aquatica gen. nov., sp. nov. (ex Nikitin et al. 1994), from a freshwater neuston biofilm. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 681-684.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Arcicella aquatica Nikitin et al. 2004 was previously known as "Arcocella aquatica" Nikitin et al. 1994.
→ Arcicella aquatica Nikitin et al. 2004 emend. Chen et al. 2013.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NO-502 = CIP 107990 = LMG 21963.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ535729.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. aquatica, aquatic; Arcicella species from water.
Reference: CHEN (W.M.), YANG (S.H.), YOUNG (C.C.) and SHEU (S.Y.): Arcicella rigui sp. nov., isolated from water of a wetland, and emended descriptions of the genus Arcicella, Arcicella aquatica, Arcicella rosea and Arcicella aurantiaca. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 134-140.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Arcicella aurantiaca Sheu et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TNR-18 = BCRC 17969 = LMG 25207.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ593908.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. aurantiaca, orange-coloured.
Valid publication: SHEU (S.Y.), YANG (C.S.), CHEN (M.H.), ARUN (A.B.), YOUNG (C.C.) and CHEN (W.M.): Arcicella aurantiaca sp. nov., isolated from stream water. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2979-2983.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Arcicella aurantiaca Sheu et al. 2010 emend. Chen et al. 2013.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TNR-18 = BCRC 17969 = LMG 25207.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ593908.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. aurantiaca, orange-coloured.
Reference: CHEN (W.M.), YANG (S.H.), YOUNG (C.C.) and SHEU (S.Y.): Arcicella rigui sp. nov., isolated from water of a wetland, and emended descriptions of the genus Arcicella, Arcicella aquatica, Arcicella rosea and Arcicella aurantiaca. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 134-140.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Arcicella rigui Chen et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NSW-5 = BCRC 80260 = KCTC 23307.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM357635.
Etymology: L. gen. n. rigui, of a well-water place, referring to the site of isolation of the type strain, the Niaosong wetland, Taiwan.
Valid publication: CHEN (W.M.), YANG (S.H.), YOUNG (C.C.) and SHEU (S.Y.): Arcicella rigui sp. nov., isolated from water of a wetland, and emended descriptions of the genus Arcicella, Arcicella aquatica, Arcicella rosea and Arcicella aurantiaca. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 134-140.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Arcicella rosea Kämpfer et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TW5 = CCM 7523 = CCUG 55942.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM948969.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rosea, rose-coloured, rosy.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER (P.), LODDERS (N.) and BUSSE (H.J.): Arcicella rosea sp. nov., isolated from tap water. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 341-344.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Arcicella rosea Kämpfer et al. 2009 emend. Chen et al. 2013.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TW5 = CCM 7523 = CCUG 55942.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM948969.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rosea, rose-coloured, rosy.
Reference: CHEN (W.M.), YANG (S.H.), YOUNG (C.C.) and SHEU (S.Y.): Arcicella rigui sp. nov., isolated from water of a wetland, and emended descriptions of the genus Arcicella, Arcicella aquatica, Arcicella rosea and Arcicella aurantiaca. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 134-140.
Original article in IJSEM Online