Genus Mesotoga
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: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Mesotoga Nesbø et al. 2013, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Mesotoga prima Nesbø et al. 2013.
Etymology: Gr. adj. mesos middle; L. fem. n. toga Roman outer garment; N.L. fem. n. Mesotoga a garment in the middle, referring to its moderate optimal growth temperature and the presence of a 'toga'-like sheath.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 149. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1-5.
Effective publication: NESBØ (C.L.), BRADNAN (D.M.), ADEBUSUYI (A.), DLUTEK (M.), PETRUS (A.K.), FOGHT (J.), DOOLITTLE (W.F.) and NOLL (K.M.): Mesotoga prima gen. nov., sp. nov., the first described mesophilic species of the Thermotogales. Extremophiles, 2012, 16, 387-393.
Validation List no. 149 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Mesotoga infera Ben et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) VNs100=DSM 25546=JCM 18154.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE818616.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. infera, that is below, underneath, lower, referring to deep aquifer.
Source: Industrial.
Valid publication: BEN HANIA, W., POSTEC, A., AÜLLO, T., RANCHOU-PEYRUSE, A., ERAUSO, G., BROCHIER-ARMANET, C., HAMDI, M., OLLIVIER, B., SAINT-LAURENT, S., MAGOT, M. and FARDEAU, M.-L. 2013. Mesotoga infera sp. nov., a mesophilic member of the order Thermotogales, isolated from an underground gas storage aquifer. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3003-3008.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MesG1.Ag.4.2 = ATCC BAA-2239 = DSM 24739.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM003109.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. prima first, referring to the fact that this is the first characterized and named mesophilic representative of the Thermotogales.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 149. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1-5.
Effective publication: NESBØ (C.L.), BRADNAN (D.M.), ADEBUSUYI (A.), DLUTEK (M.), PETRUS (A.K.), FOGHT (J.), DOOLITTLE (W.F.) and NOLL (K.M.): Mesotoga prima gen. nov., sp. nov., the first described mesophilic species of the Thermotogales. Extremophiles, 2012, 16, 387-393.
Validation List no. 149 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The culture collection accession number ATCC BAA-2239 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 149 (footnote ‡‡‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1-5.
Validation List no. 149 in IJSEM Online