Genus Hathewaya
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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").
Hathewaya Lawson and Rainey 2016, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Hathewaya histolytica Lawson and Rainey 2016.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Hathewaya, to honour the late American microbiologist Charles L. Hatheway in recognition of his outstanding contributions with dealing with pathogenic clostridia.
Valid publication: LAWSON, P. A. and RAINEY, F. A. 2016. Proposal to restrict the genus Clostridium Prazmowski to Clostridium butyricum and related species Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1009-1016.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hathewaya histolytica Lawson and Rainey 2016, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19401=BCRC 10644=CCUG 4854=CIP 103713=CN 1693=DSM 2158=JCM 1403=NCIMB 503=NCTC 503.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB566416.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium histolyticum (Weinberg and Séguin 1916) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1923 , 328AL.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. histos, tissue; Gr. adj. lutikos, dissolving; N.L. neut. adj. histolytica, tissue-dissolving.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: LAWSON, P. A. and RAINEY, F. A. 2016. Proposal to restrict the genus Clostridium Prazmowski to Clostridium butyricum and related species Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1009-1016.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hathewaya limosa Lawson and Rainey 2016, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25620=BCRC 14513=CCUG 24037=DSM 1400=JCM 1427=NCIMB 10638=VPI 2700.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR870444.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium limosum Prévot 1948, 165A.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. limosa, muddy or slimy.
Source: Clinical, Veterinary, Environmental.
Valid publication: LAWSON, P. A. and RAINEY, F. A. 2016. Proposal to restrict the genus Clostridium Prazmowski to Clostridium butyricum and related species Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1009-1016.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hathewaya proteolytica Lawson and Rainey 2016, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CG=ATCC 49002=DSM 3090.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X73448.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Basonym: ¤ Clostridium proteolyticum Jain and Zeikus 1988.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. proteinum, protein; N.L. fem. adj. lytica (from Gr. masc. adj. lutikos), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj. proteolytica, protein dissolving.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: LAWSON, P. A. and RAINEY, F. A. 2016. Proposal to restrict the genus Clostridium Prazmowski to Clostridium butyricum and related species Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1009-1016.
Original article in IJSEM Online