Genus Hirschia
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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Hirschia Schlesner et al. 1990, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Hirschia baltica Schlesner et al. 1990.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Hirschia, honoring Peter Hirsch, a German microbiologist, who is an expert on budding and hyphal bacteria.
Valid publication: SCHLESNER (H.), BARTELS (C.), SITTIG (M.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies on a new taxon of budding hyphal Proteobacteria, Hirschia baltica gen. nov., sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 443-451.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Hirschia Schlesner et al. 1990 emend. Park and Yoon 2013.
Reference: PARK (S.) and YOON (J.H.): Hirschia litorea sp. nov., isolated from seashore sediment, and emended description of the genus Hirschia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1684-1689.
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Hirschia baltica Schlesner et al. 1990, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 49814= DSM 5838 = IFAM 1418.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ421782.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. baltica, pertaining to the Baltic Sea.
Valid publication: SCHLESNER (H.), BARTELS (C.), SITTIG (M.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Taxonomic and phylogenetic studies on a new taxon of budding hyphal Proteobacteria, Hirschia baltica gen. nov., sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 443-451.
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Hirschia litorea Park and Yoon 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M-M23 = CCUG 62793 = KCTC 32081.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ995780.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. litorea, belonging to the seashore.
Valid publication: PARK (S.) and YOON (J.H.): Hirschia litorea sp. nov., isolated from seashore sediment, and emended description of the genus Hirschia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1684-1689.
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Hirschia maritima Kang and Lee 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GSW-2 = DSM 19733 = JCM 14974.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FM202386.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. maritima, of the sea, marine, maritime.
Valid publication: KANG (H.S.) and LEE (S.D.): Hirschia maritima sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2264-2268.
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