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Genus Geodermatophilus
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: 21
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).
Geodermatophilus Luedemann 1968, genus. (Type genus of the family ¤ Geodermatophilaceae Normand 2006).
Type species: ¤ Geodermatophilus obscurus Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. gê, earth; Gr. n. derma -atos, skin; N.L. masc. adj. philus (from Gr. masc. adj. philos), friend, loving; N.L. masc. n. Geodermatophilus, (bacteria) loving earth and skin (a group of microorganisms that live in the soil, yet that love the skin, by analogy to the genus Dermatophilus, the actinobacterial genus causing a skin disease, that has similar morphological features).
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: LUEDEMANN (G.M.): Geodermatophilus, a new genus of the Dermatophilaceae (Actinomycetales). Journal of Bacteriology, 1968, 96, 1848-1858.
Geodermatophilus africanus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF11/1=DSM 45422=CCUG 62969=MTCC 11556.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654550.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. africanus, of Africa.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 154. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63 (2013), 3931-3934.
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Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ, M. C., GÖKER, M., PÖTTER, G., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., GORBUSHINA, A. A. and KLENK, H.-P. 2013. Geodermatophilus africanus sp. nov., a halotolerant actinomycete isolated from Saharan desert sand. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 104, 207-216.
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Geodermatophilus amargosae del Carmen Montero et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) G12=CCUG 62971=DSM 46136=MTCC 11559.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF679056.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. amargosae, of the Amargosa Desert, Nevada, USA.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 158. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 2184-2187.
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Effective publication: DEL CARMEN MONTERO-CALASANZ, M., GÖKER, M., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., MAYILRAJ, S., GOODFELLOW, M. and KLENK, H.-P. 2014. Description of Geodermatophilus amargosae sp. nov., to accommodate the not validly named Geodermatophilus obscurus subsp. amargosae (Luedemann, 1968). Curr. Microbiol., 68, 365-371.
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Geodermatophilus aquaeductus Hezbri et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) BMG801=CECT 8822=DSM 46834.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN626272.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: -.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 165. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 2777-2783.
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Effective publication: Hezbri, K., Ghodhbane-Gtari, F., Del Carmen Montero-Calasanz, M., Sghaier, H., Rohde, M., Spröer, C., Schumann, P., Klenk, H.-P. and Gtari, M. 2015. Geodermatophilus aquaeductus sp. nov., isolated from the ruins of Hadrian's aqueduct. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 108, 41-50.
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Geodermatophilus arenarius Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF5/4 = CCUG 62763 = DSM 45418 = MTCC 11413.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654547.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. arenarius, pertaining to sand, referring to the source of organism.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 150. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 797-798.
Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ (M.C.), GÖKER (M.), PÖTTER (G.), ROHDE (M.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.), GORBUSHINA (A.A.) and KLENK (H.P.): Geodermatophilus arenarius sp. nov., a xerophilic actinomycete isolated from Saharan desert sand in Chad. Extremophiles, 2012, 16, 903-909.
Validation List no. 150 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geodermatophilus brasiliensis Bertazzo et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) Tü 6233=DSM 44526=CECT 8402.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ029102.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. brasiliensis, of or pertaining to Brazil, where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: BERTAZZO, M., MONTERO-CALASANZ, M. D. C., MARTINEZ-GARCIA, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., KROPPENSTEDT, R. M., STACKEBRANDT, E., KLENK, H.-P. and FIEDLER, H.-P. 2014. Geodermatophilus brasiliensis sp. nov., isolated from Brazilian soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 2841-2848.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Klenkia brasiliensis (Bertazzo et al. 2014) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Geodermatophilus bullaregiensis Hezbri et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) BMG841=CECT 8221=DSM 46841.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN626271.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. n. Bulla Regia, a Roman town in Northern Africa, today North-Western Tunisia; N.L. masc. adj. bullaregiensis, derived from Bulla Regia referring to the origin of isolation.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 166. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 3763-3767.
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Effective publication: Hezbri, K., Ghodhbane-Gtari, F., Del Carmen Montero-Calasanz, M., Sghaier, H., Rohde, M., Schumann, P., Klenk, H.-P. and Gtari, M. 2015. Description of Geodermatophilus bullaregiensis sp. nov. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 108, 415-425.
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Geodermatophilus daqingensis Wang et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) WT-2-1=CGMCC 4.7381=DSM 104001.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX881378.
Etymology: N/A.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 176. List of novel names and novel combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67 (2017), 2075-2078.
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Effective publication: WANG, Y., ZHANG, L., ZHANG, X., HUANG, J., ZHAO, Y., ZHAO, Y., LIU, J., HUANG, C., WANG, J., HU, Y., REN, G. and XU, X. 2017. Geodermatophilus daqingensis sp. nov., isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 110, 803-809.
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Geodermatophilus dictyosporus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) G-5=CCUG 62970=MTCC 11558=ATCC 25080CBS 234.69=DSM 43161=IFO 13317=KCC A-0154=NBRC 13317.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF970584.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: -.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 163. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 1105-1111.
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Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ, M. DEL C., HEZBRI, K., GÖKER, M., SGHAIER, H., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P. and KLENK, H.-P. 2015. Description of gamma radiation-resistant Geodermatophilus dictyosporus sp. nov. to accommodate the not validly named Geodermatophilus obscurus subsp. dictyosporus (Luedemann, 1968). Extremophiles, 19, 77-85.
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Geodermatophilus nigrescens Nie et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) YIM 75980 = CCTCC AA 2011015 = JCM 18056.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN656711.
Etymology: L. part. adj. nigrescens, becoming black.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 147. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2045-2047.
Effective publication: NIE (G.X.), MING (H.), LI (S.), ZHOU (E.M.), CHENG (J.), YU (T.T.), ZHANG (J.), FENG (H.G.), TANG (S.K.) and LI (W.J.): Geodermatophilus nigrescens sp. nov., isolated from a dry-hot valley. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2012, 101, 811-817.
Validation List no. 147 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geodermatophilus normandii del Carmen Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF5/3=DSM 45417=CCUG 62814=MTCC 11412.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654546.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. normandii, of Normand, named for Philippe Normand, a microbiologist at University Claude Bernard Lyon I, in recognition of his contributions to the microbiology field including his characterization of suborder Frankineae and, in particular, the family Geodermatophilaceae.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: DEL CARMEN MONTERO-CALASANZ, M., GÖKER, M., PÖTTER, G., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., GORBUSHINA, A. A. and KLENK, H.-P. 2013. Geodermatophilus normandii sp. nov., isolated from Saharan desert sand. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3437-3443.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) ATCC 25078= DSM 43160 = IFO (now NBRC) 13315 = JCM 3152 = NRRL B-3577 = VKM Ac-658.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001867 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. masc. adj. obscurus, dark, obscure, indistinct.
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: LUEDEMANN (G.M.): Geodermatophilus, a new genus of the Dermatophilaceae (Actinomycetales). Journal of Bacteriology, 1968, 96, 1848-1858.
Geodermatophilus poikilotrophus corrig. del Carmen Montero-Calasanz et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) G18=CCUG 63018=DSM 44209.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HF970583.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: Gr. adj. poikilos, various, varying; Gr. n. trophos, feeder; N.L. masc. n. (nominative in apposition) poikilotrophus, an organism feeding under varied conditions.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 165. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 2777-2783.
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Effective publication: del Carmen Montero-Calasanz, M., Hofner, B., Göker, M., Rohde, M., Spröer, C., Hezbri, K., Gtari, M., Schumann, P., Klenk, H.-P. 2014. Geodermatophilus poikilotrophi sp. nov.: a multitolerant actinomycete isolated from dolomitic marble. Biomed. Res. Int. 2014, 914767
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Note: Epithet and etymology corrected on validation..
Geodermatophilus pulveris Hezbri et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) BMG 825=CECT 9003=DSM 46839.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN626270.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. gen. n. pulveris, of dust, referring to the isolation source.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: HEZBRI, K., GHODHBANE-GTARI, F., MONTERO-CALASANZ, M. D., NOUIOUI, I., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., KLENK, H. P. and GTARI, M. 2016. Geodermatophilus pulveris sp. nov., a gamma-radiation-resistant actinobacterium isolated from the Sahara desert. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3828-3834.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Geodermatophilus ruber Zhang et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CPCC 201356 = CCM 7619 = DSM 45317 = JCM 17967.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU438905.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. ruber, red.
Valid publication: ZHANG (Y.Q.), CHEN (J.), LIU (H.Y.), ZHANG (Y.Q.), LI (W.J.) and YU (L.Y.): Geodermatophilus ruber sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of a medicinal plant. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 190-193.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Geodermatophilus sabuli Hezbri et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) BMG 8133=DSM 46844=CECT 8820T)..
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN626269.
Etymology: L. gen. neut. n. sabuli, of sand, referring to the origin of isolation of the species.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: HEZBRI, K., GHODHBANE-GTARI, F., MONTERO-CALASANZ MDEL, C., SGHAIER, H., ROHDE, M., SCHUMANN, P., KLENK, H. P. and GTARI, M. 2015. Geodermatophilus sabuli sp. nov., a gamma-radiation-resistant actinobacterium isolated from desert limestone Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3365-3372.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Geodermatophilus saharensis Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF5/5 = CCUG 62813 = DSM 45423 = MTCC 11416.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654551.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. saharensis, of or pertaining to Sahara desert, referring to the location where the species was collected.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 151. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1577-1580.
Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ (M.C.), GÖKER (M.), PÖTTER (G.), ROHDE (M.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.), GORBUSHINA (A.A.) and KLENK (H.P.): Geodermatophilus saharensis sp. nov., isolated from sand of the Saharan desert in Chad. Arch. Microbiol., 2013, 195, 153-159.
Validation List no. 151 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geodermatophilus siccatus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF6/1 = CCUG 62765 = DSM 45419 = MTCC 11414.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654548.
Etymology: L. masc. part. adj. siccatus, dried, reffering to the survival under xerophilic conditions.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 151. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1577-1580.
Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ (M.), GÖKER (M.C.), ROHDE (M.), SCHUMANN (P.), PÖTTER (G.), SPRÖER (C.), GORBUSHINA (A.A.) and KLENK (H.P.): Geodermatophilus siccatus sp. nov., isolated from arid sand of the Saharan desert in Chad. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2013, 103, 449-456.
Validation List no. 151 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Geodermatophilus soli Jin et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) PB34=KCTC 19880=JCM 17785.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN033772.
Etymology: L. gen. n. soli of soil.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Reference: JIN, L., LEE, H. G., KIM, H. S., AHN, C. Y. and OH, H. M. 2013. Geodermatophilus soli sp. nov. and Geodermatophilus terrae sp. nov., two actinobacteria isolated from grass soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 2625-2629.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Klenkia soli (Jin et al. 2013) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Geodermatophilus taihuensis Qu et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) 3-wff-81=CGMCC 1.12303=NBRC 109416.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX294478.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. taihuensis, of or pertaining to Taihu Lake, the source of the sediment from which the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Reference: QU, J.-H., HUI, M., QU, J.-Y., WANG, F.-F., LI, H.-F., HU, Y.-S., LUO, Y. and CAI, J.-P. 2013. Geodermatophilus taihuensis sp. nov., isolated from the interfacial sediment of a eutrophic lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 4108-4112.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Klenkia taihuensis (Qu et al. 2013) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Geodermatophilus telluris Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF9/1/1 = CCUG 62764 = DSM 45421.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE815469.
Etymology: L. gen. n. telluris, of the soil or earth, referring to the source of organism.
Valid publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ (M.D.C.), GÖKER (M.), PÖTTER (G.), ROHDE (M.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.), KLENK (H.P.) and GORBUSHINA (A.A.): Geodermatophilus telluris sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from Saharan desert sand. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 2254-2259.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Geodermatophilus terrae Jin et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) PB261=KCTC 19881=JCM 17786.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN033773.
Etymology: L. gen. n. terrae of the earth.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Reference: JIN, L., LEE, H. G., KIM, H. S., AHN, C. Y. and OH, H. M. 2013. Geodermatophilus soli sp. nov. and Geodermatophilus terrae sp. nov., two actinobacteria isolated from grass soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 2625-2629.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Klenkia terrae (Jin et al. 2013) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Geodermatophilus tzadiensis Montero-Calasanz et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) CF5/2=DSM 45416=MTCC 11411.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE654545.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Tzadia, Chad; N.L. masc. adj. tzadiensis, of or belonging to Chad, referring to the country in which the species was collected.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 154. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63 (2013), 3931-3934.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: MONTERO-CALASANZ, M. C., GÖKER, M., BROUGHTON, W. J., CATTANEO, A., FAVET, J., PÖTTER, G., ROHDE, M., SPRÖER, C., SCHUMANN, P., KLENK, H.-P. and GORBUSHINA, A. A. 2013. Geodermatophilus tzadiensis sp. nov., a UV radiation-resistant bacterium isolated from sand of the Saharan desert. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 36, 177-182.
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