Genus Microvirgula
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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Microvirgula Patureau et al. 1998, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998.
Etymology: Gr. adj. mikros, small; L. fem. n. virgula, a little twig, a small rod, a wand; N.L. fem. n. Microvirgula, small twig or rod.
Valid publication: PATUREAU (D.), GODON (J.J.), DABERT (P.), BOUCHEZ (T.), BERNET (N.), DELGENES (J.P.) and MOLETTA R.): Microvirgula aerodenitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new Gram-negative bacterium exhibiting co-respiration of oxygen and nitrogen oxides up to oxygen-saturated conditions. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 775-782.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Microvirgula Patureau et al. 1998 emend. Subhash et al. 2016.
Reference: SUBHASH, Y., PARK, M. J. and LEE, S. S. 2016. Microvirgula curvata sp. nov., isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, and emended description of the genus Microvirgula. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5309-5313.
Original article.
Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SGLY2 = DSM 15089 = JCM 21462 = LMG 18919.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U89333.
Etymology: Gr. n. aer aeros, air; N.L. v. denitrificare, to denitrify; N.L. part. aerodenitrificans, denitrifying with or in air.
Valid publication: PATUREAU (D.), GODON (J.J.), DABERT (P.), BOUCHEZ (T.), BERNET (N.), DELGENES (J.P.) and MOLETTA R.): Microvirgula aerodenitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new Gram-negative bacterium exhibiting co-respiration of oxygen and nitrogen oxides up to oxygen-saturated conditions. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 775-782.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998 emend. Cleenwerck et al. 2003.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SGLY2 = DSM 15089 = JCM 21462 = LMG 18919.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U89333.
Etymology: Gr. n. aer aeros, air; N.L. v. denitrificare, to denitrify; N.L. part. aerodenitrificans, denitrifying with or in air.
Reference: CLEENWERCK (I.), DE WACHTER (M.), HOSTE (B.), JANSSENS (D.) and SWINGS (J.): Aquaspirillum dispar Hylemon et al. 1973 and Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998 are subjective synonyms. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1457-1459.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998 and ¤ Aquaspirillum dispar Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980) are heterotypic synonyms; ¤ Aquaspirillum dispar must be transferred to Microvirgula aerodenitrificans, since the latter species is the type species of the genus and cannot be changed (Rule 15 overrules Rule 42). Consequently, Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998 emend. Cleenwerck et al. 2003 includes strains previously classified as ¤ Aquaspirillum dispar Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: CLEENWERCK (I.), DE WACHTER (M.), HOSTE (B.), JANSSENS (D.) and SWINGS (J.): Aquaspirillum dispar Hylemon et al. 1973 and Microvirgula aerodenitrificans Patureau et al. 1998 are subjective synonyms. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1457-1459.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Microvirgula curvata Subhash et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) L6=KEMB 2255-471=JCM 31223.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LT545978.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. fem. adj. curvata, curved, referring to the cell shape.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: SUBHASH, Y., PARK, M. J. and LEE, S. S. 2016. Microvirgula curvata sp. nov., isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil, and emended description of the genus Microvirgula. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5309-5313.
Original article in IJSEM Online