Genus Lewinella
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 11
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).
Lewinella Sly et al. 1998, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Lewinella cohaerens (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998.
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Lewinella, named after Professor Ralph Lewin, who first isolated these organisms.
Valid publication: SLY (L.I.), TAGHAVI (M.) and FEGAN (M.): Phylogenetic heterogeneity within the genus Herpetosiphon: transfer of the marine species Herpetosiphon cohaerens, Herpetosiphon nigricans and Herpetosiphon persicus to the genus Lewinella gen. nov. in the Flexibacter-Bacteroides-Cytophaga phylum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 731-737.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Lewinella Sly et al. 1998 emend. Khan et al. 2007.
Reference: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
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Lewinella agarilytica Lee 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SST-19 = JBRI 2009 = JCM 14216 = KCTC 12774.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM286229.
Etymology: Malayan n. agar, agar, gelling polysaccharides from seaweed; N.L. n. agarum, agar; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj. agarilytica, agar-dissolving.
Valid publication: LEE (S.D.): Lewinella agarilytica sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium of the phylum Bacteroidetes, isolated from beach sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2814-2818.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella antarctica Oh et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IMCC3223 = KCCM 42688 = NBRC 103142.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF554367.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. antarctica, southern and, by extension, of the Antarctic, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: OH (H.M.), LEE (K.) and CHO (J.C.): Lewinella antarctica sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from Antarctic seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 65-68.
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Lewinella aquimaris Jung et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HDW-36=KCTC 42719=CECT 8901.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX084062.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. n. aqua, water; L. gen. n. maris, of the sea, marine; N.L. gen. n. aquimaris, of seawater.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: JUNG, Y. T., LEE, J. S. and YOON, J. H. 2016. Lewinella aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3989-3994.
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Lewinella cohaerens (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) II-2 = ATCC 23123= NBRC 102661 = NCIMB 12855.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301614.
Basonym: ¤ Herpetosiphon cohaerens Lewin 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. part. adj. cohaerens, cohering, uniting together.
Valid publication: SLY (L.I.), TAGHAVI (M.) and FEGAN (M.): Phylogenetic heterogeneity within the genus Herpetosiphon: transfer of the marine species Herpetosiphon cohaerens, Herpetosiphon nigricans and Herpetosiphon persicus to the genus Lewinella gen. nov. in the Flexibacter-Bacteroides-Cytophaga phylum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 731-737.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Lewinella cohaerens (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998 emend. Khan et al. 2007.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) II-2 = ATCC 23123= NBRC 102661 = NCIMB 12855.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301614.
Basonym: ¤ Herpetosiphon cohaerens Lewin 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. part. adj. cohaerens, cohering, uniting together.
Reference: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella lacunae Kang et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HME9359=KCTC 42187=CECT 8679.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM017082.
Etymology: L. gen. n. lacunae, a pool of water, of a pond.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: KANG, H., KIM, H., JOUNG, Y. and JOH, K. 2017. Lewinella maritima sp. nov., and Lewinella lacunae sp. nov., novel bacteria from marine environments. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 3603-3609.
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Lewinella lutea Khan et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FYK2402M69 = NBRC 102634 = NCIMB 14313.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301494.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. lutea, orange-coloured.
Valid publication: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella marina Khan et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MKG-38 = NBRC 102633 = NCIMB 14312.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301495.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. marina, of the sea, marine.
Valid publication: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella maritima Kang et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HME9321=KACC 17619=CECT 8419.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF385496.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. maritima, of the marine environment.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: KANG, H., KIM, H., JOUNG, Y. and JOH, K. 2017. Lewinella maritima sp. nov., and Lewinella lacunae sp. nov., novel bacteria from marine environments. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 3603-3609.
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Lewinella nigricans (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SS-2 = ATCC 23147= NBRC 102662 = NCIMB 1420.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301615.
Basonym: ¤ Herpetosiphon nigricans Lewin 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. part. adj. nigricans, blackening.
Valid publication: SLY (L.I.), TAGHAVI (M.) and FEGAN (M.): Phylogenetic heterogeneity within the genus Herpetosiphon: transfer of the marine species Herpetosiphon cohaerens, Herpetosiphon nigricans and Herpetosiphon persicus to the genus Lewinella gen. nov. in the Flexibacter-Bacteroides-Cytophaga phylum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 731-737.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Lewinella nigricans (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998 emend. Khan et al. 2007.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SS-2 = ATCC 23147= NBRC 102662 = NCIMB 1420.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301615.
Basonym: ¤ Herpetosiphon nigricans Lewin 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. part. adj. nigricans, blackening.
Reference: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella persica (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) T-3 = ATCC 23167= NBRC 102663 = NCIMB 1396.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB301616.
Basonym: ¤ Herpetosiphon persicus Lewin 1970 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. n. persicum, a peach; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; L. fem. adj. persica, Persian; here intended to mean peach-coloured.
Valid publication: SLY (L.I.), TAGHAVI (M.) and FEGAN (M.): Phylogenetic heterogeneity within the genus Herpetosiphon: transfer of the marine species Herpetosiphon cohaerens, Herpetosiphon nigricans and Herpetosiphon persicus to the genus Lewinella gen. nov. in the Flexibacter-Bacteroides-Cytophaga phylum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 731-737.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Lewinella persica (Lewin 1970) Sly et al. 1998 emend. Khan et al. 2007.
Reference: KHAN (S.T.), FUKUNAGA (Y.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HARAYAMA (S.): Emended descriptions of the genus Lewinella and of Lewinella cohaerens, Lewinella nigricans and Lewinella persica, and description of Lewinella lutea sp. nov. and Lewinella marina sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2946-2951.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Lewinella xylanilytica Sung et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 13-9-B8=DSM 29526=KCTC 32663.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KJ573521.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. xylanum, xylan; N.L. fem. adj. lytica, (from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos) able to loosen, dissolving; N.L. fem. adj. xylanilytica, xylan-dissolving.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: SUNG, H. R., LEE, J. M., KIM, M. and SHIN, K. S. 2015. Lewinella xylanilytica sp. nov., a member of the family Saprospiraceae isolated from coastal seawater Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3433-3438.
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