Genus Melghirimyces
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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").
Melghirimyces Addou et al. 2012, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Melghirimyces algeriensis Addou et al. 2012.
Etymology: N.L. n. Melghir, a salted lake named Chott Melghir in south-east of Algeria, from where the organism was isolated; Gr. masc. n. mukês, fungus; N.L. masc. n. Melghirimyces, a fungus of Chott Melghir.
Valid publication: ADDOU (A.N.), SCHUMANN (P.), SPRÖER (C.), HACENE (H.), CAYOL (J.L.) and FARDEAU (M.L.): Melghirimyces algeriensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae, isolated from a salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1491-1498.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Melghirimyces algeriensis Addou et al. 2012, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NariEX = CCUG 59620 = DSM 45474.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ383683.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. algeriensis, of or belonging to Algeria.
Valid publication: ADDOU (A.N.), SCHUMANN (P.), SPRÖER (C.), HACENE (H.), CAYOL (J.L.) and FARDEAU (M.L.): Melghirimyces algeriensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Thermoactinomycetaceae, isolated from a salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1491-1498.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Melghirimyces profundicolus Li et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SCSIO 11153=DSM 45787=CCTCC AA 2012007=NBRC 109068.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX555981.
Etymology: L. neut. n. profundum, depth, abyss; L. n. incolus, inhabitant; N.L. fem. n. profundicolus, inhabitant of the abyss.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Reference: LI, J., QIN, S., YOU, Z.-Q., LONG, L.-J., TIAN, X.-P., WANG, F.-Z. and ZHANG, S. 2013. Melghirimyces profundicolus sp. nov., isolated from a deep-sea sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 4552-4556.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Melghirimyces thermohalophilus Addou et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Nari11A = CCUG 60050 = DSM 45514.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX861508.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. masc. adj. thermohalophilus, heat- and salt-loving.
Valid publication: ADDOU (A.N.), SCHUMANN (P.), SPRÖER (C.), BOUANANE-DARENFED (A.), AMAROUCHE-YALA (S.), HACENE (H.), CAYOL (J.L.) and FARDEAU (M.L.): Melghirimyces thermohalophilus sp. nov., a thermoactinomycete isolated from an Algerian salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1717-1722.
Original article in IJSEM Online