Genus Halorhodospira
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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).
Halorhodospira Imhoff and Süling 1997, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Hlr. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. n. rhodon, the rose; L. fem. n. spira, the spiral; N.L. fem. n. Halorhodospira, the spiral rose from salt lakes.
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
→ Halorhodospira Imhoff and Süling 1997 emend. Hirschler-Réa et al. 2003.
Reference: HIRSCHLER-RÉA (A.), MATHERON (R.), RIFFAUD (C.), MOUNÉ (S.), EATOCK (C.), HERBERT (R.A.), WILLISON (J.C.) and CAUMETTE (P.): Isolation and characterization of spirilloid purple phototrophic bacteria forming red layers in microbial mats of Mediterranean salterns: description of Halorhodospira neutriphila sp. nov. and emendation of the genus Halorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 153-163.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halorhodospira abdelmalekii (Imhoff and Trüper 1982) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. 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.
Basonym: ¤ Ectothiorhodospira abdelmalekii Imhoff and Trüper 1982.
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. 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
Halorhodospira halochloris (Imhoff and Trüper 1979) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BN 9850 = ATCC 35916= DSM 1059.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR749892.
Basonym: ¤ Ectothiorhodospira halochloris Imhoff and Trüper 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. adj. chlôros, green; N.L. fem. adj. halochloris, green-colored and from salt lakes.
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
Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
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).
Basonym: ¤ Ectothiorhodospira halophila Raymond and Sistrom 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
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.
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
Halorhodospira neutriphila Hirschler-Réa et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SG 3301 = DSM 15116 = JCM 17835.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ318525.
Etymology: L. adj. neutralis, neutral; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. adj. neutriphila, preferring neutral pH.
Valid publication: HIRSCHLER-RÉA (A.), MATHERON (R.), RIFFAUD (C.), MOUNÉ (S.), EATOCK (C.), HERBERT (R.A.), WILLISON (J.C.) and CAUMETTE (P.): Isolation and characterization of spirilloid purple phototrophic bacteria forming red layers in microbial mats of Mediterranean salterns: description of Halorhodospira neutriphila sp. nov. and emendation of the genus Halorhodospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 153-163.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 At the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries, and Halorhodospira neutriphila Hirschler-Réa et al. 2003 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Halorhodospira neutriphila Hirschler-Réa et al. 2003 is now considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
2 The etymology of the first compound of the specific epithet should be L. adj. neuter -tra -trum (neuter), not L. adj. neutralis -e (neuter) as cited by Hirschler-Réa et al. 2003.