Genus Ectothiorhodospira
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 12
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).
Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936, genus. (Type genus of the family ¤ Ectothiorhodospiraceae Imhoff 1984).
Type species: ¤ Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonyms: Include the "autotrophic" "Rhodospseudomonas" species of Kondrat'eva 1956, "Ectothiorhodospira" Trüper 1968.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Ect. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. prep. ektos, outside; Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. n. rhodon, the rose; L. fem. n. spira, the spiral; N.L. fem. n. Ectothiorhodospira, spiral rose with sulfur outside.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: PELSH (A.O.): Hydrobiology of Karabugz Bay of the Kaspian Sea. Trudy Solyanoi Laboratorii Vsesoyuznogo Instituta Metallurgii NISNKT. Izdatelstvo Akademya Nauk SSSR, Moscow Leningrad, 1936, 5, 49-126.
Ectothiorhodospira abdelmalekii Imhoff and Trüper 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BN 9840 = ATCC 35917= DSM 2110.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93477.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. abdelmalekii, of Abd-El-Malek, named for Yousef Abd-El-Malek, an Egyptian microbiologist.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: IMHOFF (J.F.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): Ectothiorhodospira abdelmalekii sp. nov., a new halophilic and alkaliphilic phototrophic bacterium. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1981, C2, 228-234.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Halorhodospira abdelmalekii (Imhoff and Trüper 1982) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. nov.
Ectothiorhodospira haloalkaliphila Imhoff and Süling 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BN 9903 = ATCC 51935.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93479.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. n. alkali, soda ash (from Arabic al-qalyi, the ashes of saltwort); N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. haloalkaliphila, loving salt and alkaline conditions.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 62. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 915-916.
Effective publication: IMHOFF (J.F.) and SÜLING (J.): The phylogenetic relationship among Ectothiorhodospiraceae: a reevaluation of their taxonomy on the basis of 16S rDNA analyses. Arch. Microbiol., 1996, 165, 106-113.
Validation List no. 62 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Ectothiorhodospira halochloris Imhoff and Trüper 1979, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BN 9850 = ATCC 35916= DSM 1059.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M59152.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. adj. chlôros, green; N.L. fem. adj. halochloris, green-colored and from salt lakes.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 IMHOFF (J.F.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): Ectothiorhodospira halochloris sp. nov., a new extremely halophilic phototrophic bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll b. Archives of Microbiology, 1977, 114, 114-121. 2 Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. List no. 2. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 79-80.
→ ¤ Halorhodospira halochloris (Imhoff and Trüper 1979) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. nov.
Ectothiorhodospira halophila Raymond and Sistrom 1969, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SL 1 = DSM 244.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP000544 (complete genome).
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: RAYMOND (J.C.) and SISTROM (W.R.): Ectothiorhodospira halophila, a new species of the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Archiv fur Mikrobiologie, 1969, 69, 121-126.
→ ¤ Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. nov.
Ectothiorhodospira magna Bryantseva et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B7-7 = DSM 22250 = VKM B-2537.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM149323.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. magna, large.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 140. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501.
Effective publication: BRYANTSEVA (I.A.), TOUROVA (T.P.), KOVALEVA (O.L.), KOSTRIKINA (N.A.) and GORLENKO (V.M.): Ectothiorhodospira magna sp. nov., a new large alkaliphilic purple sulfur bacterium. Microbiology (English translation of Mikrobiologiia), 2010, 79, 780-790.
Validation List no. 140 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: In the section giving the species description (protologue), the name of genus is spelled incorrectly as Ectothiorkodospira.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 140 (footnote #). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501.
Validation List no. 140 in IJSEM Online
Ectothiorhodospira marina Imhoff and Süling 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BA 1010 = 241 = DSM 241.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93476.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. marina, of or belonging to the sea, marine.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 62. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 915-916.
Effective publication: IMHOFF (J.F.) and SÜLING (J.): The phylogenetic relationship among Ectothiorhodospiraceae: a reevaluation of their taxonomy on the basis of 16S rDNA analyses. Arch. Microbiol., 1996, 165, 106-113.
Validation List no. 62 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Ectothiorhodospira marismortui Oren et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EG-1 = DSM 4180.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93482.
Etymology: L. n. maris -is, the sea; L. adj. mortuus, dead; N.L. gen. n. marismortui, of the Dead Sea.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 32. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 105-106.
Effective publication: OREN (A.), KESSEL (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Ectothiorhodospira marismortui sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, moderately halophilic purple sulfur bacterium from a hypersaline sulfur spring on the shore of the Dead Sea. Arch. Microbiol., 1989, 151, 524-529.
Validation List no. 32 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980).
Note: According to Ventura et al. 2000, Ectothiorhodospira marismortui Oren et al. 1990 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Trüper 8112 = ATCC 49921= DSM 237 = NBRC 103802.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93481.
Synonym: "Ectothiorhodospira mobile" (sic) Pelsh 1936.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mobilis, movable, mobile.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: PELSH (A.O.): Hydrobiology of Karabugz Bay of the Kaspian Sea. Trudy Solyanoi Laboratorii Vsesoyuznogo Instituta Metallurgii NISNKT. Izdatelstvo Akademya Nauk SSSR, Moscow Leningrad, 1936, 5, 49-126.
→ Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ventura et al. 2000.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Trüper 8112 = ATCC 49921= DSM 237.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93481.
Synonym: "Ectothiorhodospira mobile" (sic) Pelsh 1936.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mobilis, movable, mobile.
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Ventura et al. 2000, Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ventura et al. 2000 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Ectothiorhodospira marismortui Oren et al. 1990.
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Ectothiorhodospira salini Ramana et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JA430 = KCTC 5805 = NBRC 105915.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FM244738.
Etymology: L. gen. n. salini, of a salt-cellar.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 138. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 475-476.
Effective publication: RAMANA (V.V.), SASIKALA (C.), RAMAPRASAD (E.V.V.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Description of Ectothiorhodospira salini sp. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2010, 56, 313-319.
Validation List no. 138 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Kondratieva N1 = ATCC BAA-49 = DSM 243 = VKM B-1525.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR733667.
Synonym: "Autotrophic Rhodopseudomonas spec." Kondrat'eva 1956.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. shaposhnikovii, of Shaposhnikov, named for D. I. Shaposhnikov, a Russian microbiologist.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: CHERNI (N.E.), SOLOVEVA (J.V.), FEDOROVA (V.D.) and KONDRATEVA (E.N.): The ultrastructure of cells of the species of purple sulfur bacteria. Mikrobiologiya, 1969, 38, 479-484.
→ Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ventura et al. 2000.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Kondratieva N1 = ATCC BAA-49 = DSM 243 = VKM B-1525.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR733667.
Synonym: "Autotrophic Rhodopseudomonas spec." Kondrat'eva 1956.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. shaposhnikovii, of Shaposhnikov, named for D. I. Shaposhnikov, a Russian microbiologist.
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Ventura et al. 2000, Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ventura et al. 2000 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata Imhoff et al. 1982.
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata Imhoff et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BN 9512 = DSM 2111.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X93478.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. vacuolata, containing vacuoles.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 8. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 266-268.
Effective publication: IMHOFF (J.F.), TINDALL (B.J.), GRANT (W.D.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata sp. nov., a new phototrophic bacterium from soda lakes. Arch. Microbiol., 1981, 130, 238-242.
Validation List no. 8 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Note: According to Ventura et al. 2000, Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata Imhoff et al. 1982 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ventura et al. 2000.
Reference: VENTURA (S.), VITI (C.), PASTORELLI (R.) and GIOVANNETTI (L.): Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 583-591.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Ectothiorhodospira variabilis Gorlenko et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WN22 = DSM 21381 = VKM B-2479.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM943121.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. variabilis, varied, changeable.
Valid publication: GORLENKO (V.M.), BRYANTSEVA (I.A.), RABOLD (S.), TOUROVA (T.P.), RUBTSOVA (D.), SMIRNOVA (E.), THIEL (V.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Ectothiorhodospira variabilis sp. nov., an alkaliphilic and halophilic purple sulfur bacterium from soda lakes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 658-664.
Original article in IJSEM Online