Genus Croceibacter
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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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Croceibacter atlanticus Cho and Giovannoni 2003.
Etymology: L. adj. croceus, saffron-colored; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Croceibacter, saffron-colored rod.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937.
Effective publication: CHO (J.C.) and GIOVANNONI (S.J.): Croceibacter atlanticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 76-83.
Validation List no. 92 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Croceibacter atlanticus Cho and Giovannoni 2003, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HTCC2559 = ATCC BAA-628 = JCM 21780 = KCTC 12090.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY163576.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. atlanticus, of or pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean (a species isolated from the Atlantic Ocean).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937.
Effective publication: CHO (J.C.) and GIOVANNONI (S.J.): Croceibacter atlanticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 76-83.
Validation List no. 92 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online