Genus Fluoribacter
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980.
Etymology: N.L. n. fluorum, fluor (because of the fluorescence of this organism); N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod or staff; N.L. masc. n. Fluoribacter, fluorescent rod.
Valid publication: GARRITY (G.M.), BROWN (A.) and VICKERS (R.M.): Tatlockia and Fluoribacter: two new genera of organisms resembling Legionella pneumophila. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 609-614.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: The genus name Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980 is a correct name (Principle 6). However, the names Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980, ¤ Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980 (the type species of the genus), ¤ Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, and ¤ Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 have never found widespread usage.
Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WIGA = ALLO1 = ATCC 33217= CIP 103872.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M36031.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. bozemanae, of Bozeman, named after F. Marilyn Bozeman, the microbiologist who isolated and first studied the organism.
Valid publication: GARRITY (G.M.), BROWN (A.) and VICKERS (R.M.): Tatlockia and Fluoribacter: two new genera of organisms resembling Legionella pneumophila. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 609-614.
Original article in IJSEM Online
= ¤ Legionella bozemanae corrig. Brenner et al. 1980.
Note: Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980 is an earlier homotypic synonym of ¤ Legionella bozemanae corrig. Brenner et al. 1980. According to his/her scientific opinion, a bacteriologist may use the species names Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980 or ¤ Legionella bozemanae corrig. Brenner et al. 1980. However, Fluoribacter bozemanae has never found widespread usage. The same is true for the names ¤ Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980, ¤ Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, and ¤ Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980).
Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NY 23 = ATCC 33279= CCUG 11881 = CIP 103876 = NCTC 11370.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z32637.
Basonym: ¤ Legionella dumoffii Brenner et al. 1980.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. dumoffii, of Dumoff, named after Morris Dumoff, who first isolated L. pneumophila directly on bacteriologic media.
Valid publication: BROWN (A.), GARRITY (G.M.) and VICKERS (R.M.): Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al.) comb. nov. and Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al.) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 111-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: The species name Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 is a correct name (Principle 6). According to his/her scientific opinion, a bacteriologist may use the species names Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 or ¤ Legionella dumoffii Brenner et al. 1980. However, the names Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980, ¤ Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980, Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, and ¤ Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 have never found widespread usage.
Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LS-13 = ATCC 33297= ATCC 33342= CIP 104724 = NCTC 11401.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Z32639.
Basonym: ¤ Legionella gormanii Morris et al. 1980.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. gormanii, of Gorman; named after G.W. Gorman, who isolated and first studied the organism and pioneered in the isolation of legionellae from environmental and clinical sources.
Valid publication: BROWN (A.), GARRITY (G.M.) and VICKERS (R.M.): Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al.) comb. nov. and Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al.) comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 111-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 In the paper by Brown et al. 1981 the type strain ATCC 33297is incorrectly cited as ATCC 33342.
Reference: MOORE (W.E.C.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Index of the bacterial and yeast nomenclatural changes published in the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology since the 1980 Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (1 January 1980 to 1 January 1992). American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C., 1992.
2 The species name Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 is a correct name (Principle 6). According to his/her scientific opinion, a bacteriologist may use the species names Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 or ¤ Legionella gormanii Morris et al. 1980. However, the names Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980, ¤ Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980, Fluoribacter gormanii (Morris et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981, and ¤ Fluoribacter dumoffii (Brenner et al. 1980) Brown et al. 1981 have never found widespread usage.