Genus Propionispora
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).
Propionispora Biebl et al. 2001, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Propionispora vibrioides Biebl et al. 2001.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum propionicum, propionic acid; Gr. n. spora, a seed, and in biology a spore; N.L. fem. n. Propionispora, a propionic-acid-forming, spore-forming organism.
References: Validation List no. 80. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 793-794. [BIEBL (H.), SCHWAB-HANISCH (H.), SPRÖER (C.) and LÜNSDORF (H.): Propionispora vibrioides, nov. gen., nov. sp., a new gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobe that ferments sugar alcohols. Arch. Microbiol., 2000, 174, 239-247.]
Validation List no. 80 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Propionispora hippei Abou-Zeid et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KS = ATCC BAA-665 = DSM 15287.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ508927.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. hippei, of Hippe, named after Dr. Hans-H Hippe, DSMZ, for his numerous contributions to the cultivation and taxonomy of anaerobes.
Valid publication: ABOU-ZEID (D.M.), BIEBL (H.), SPRÖER (C.) and MÜLLER (R.J.): Propionispora hippei sp. nov., a novel Gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobe that produces propionic acid. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 951-954.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Propionispora vibrioides Biebl et al. 2001, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FKBS1 = DSM 13305 = JCM 17185.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ279802.
Etymology: L. v. vibro, to set in tremulous motion, move to and fro, vibrate; N.L. n. vibrio, that which vibrates, and also a bacterial genus name of bacteria possessing a curved rod shape (Vibrio); L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. fem. adj. vibrioides, vibrio-shaped.
References: Validation List no. 80. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 793-794. [BIEBL (H.), SCHWAB-HANISCH (H.), SPRÖER (C.) and LÜNSDORF (H.): Propionispora vibrioides, nov. gen., nov. sp., a new gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobe that ferments sugar alcohols. Arch. Microbiol., 2000, 174, 239-247.]
Validation List no. 80 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: At the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries, and Propionispora vibrioides Biebl et al. 2001 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Propionispora vibrioides Biebl et al. 2001 is now considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online