Genus Hippea
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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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Hippea Miroshnichenko et al. 1999, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Hippea maritima Miroshnichenko et al. 1999.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Hippea, named after Hans Hippe, a German microbiologist, in recognition of his significant contribution to the characterization of new, obligately anaerobic procaryotes and the understanding of their physiology.
Valid publication: MIROSHNICHENKO (M.L.), RAINEY (F.A.), RHODE (M.) and BONCH-OSMOLOVSKAYA (E.A.): Hippea maritima gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus of thermophilic, sulfur-reducing bacterium from submarine hot vents. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1033-1038.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Hippea Miroshnichenko et al. 1999 emend. Flores et al. 2012.
Reference: FLORES (G.E.), HUNTER (R.C.), LIU (Y.), METS (A.), SCHOUTEN (S.) and REYSENBACH (A.L.): Hippea jasoniae sp. nov. and Hippea alviniae sp. nov., thermoacidophilic members of the class Deltaproteobacteria isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vent deposits. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1252-1258.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hippea alviniae Flores et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EP5-r = DSM 24586 = OCM 986.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR754500.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. alviniae, of Alvin, named in honour of the HOVAlvin which collected the samples harbouring this strain.
Valid publication: FLORES (G.E.), HUNTER (R.C.), LIU (Y.), METS (A.), SCHOUTEN (S.) and REYSENBACH (A.L.): Hippea jasoniae sp. nov. and Hippea alviniae sp. nov., thermoacidophilic members of the class Deltaproteobacteria isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vent deposits. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1252-1258.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hippea jasoniae Flores et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mar08-272r = DSM 24585 = OCM 985.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR754498.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. jasoniae, of Jason, named in honour of the ROV Jason 2 which collected the samples harbouring this strain and has been essential in the exploration of deep-sea hydrothermal environments.
Valid publication: FLORES (G.E.), HUNTER (R.C.), LIU (Y.), METS (A.), SCHOUTEN (S.) and REYSENBACH (A.L.): Hippea jasoniae sp. nov. and Hippea alviniae sp. nov., thermoacidophilic members of the class Deltaproteobacteria isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal vent deposits. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1252-1258.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Hippea maritima Miroshnichenko et al. 1999, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MH2 = ATCC 700847= DSM 10411.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y18292, CP002606 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. maritima, of the sea, marine; i.e. inhabiting marine environments.
Valid publication: MIROSHNICHENKO (M.L.), RAINEY (F.A.), RHODE (M.) and BONCH-OSMOLOVSKAYA (E.A.): Hippea maritima gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus of thermophilic, sulfur-reducing bacterium from submarine hot vents. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1033-1038.
Original article in IJSEM Online