Genus Spiribacter
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: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Spiribacter Leon et al. 2014, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Spiribacter salinus Leon et al. 2014.
Etymology: L. n. spira, a spiral; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Spiribacter, spiral rod.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 159. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 2927-2929..
Validation List Online
Effective publication: LEÓN, M. J., FERNÁNDEZ, A. B., GHAI, R., SÁNCHEZ-PORRO, C., RODRIGUEZ-VALERA, F. and VENTOSA, A. 2014. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 80, 3850-3857
Effective publication Online
Spiribacter aquaticus León et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SP30=CECT 9238=LMG 30005.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LT714150.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. aquaticus, living or found in the water, aquatic.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: LEÓN, M. J., ALDEGUER-RIQUELME, B., ANTON, J., SANCHEZ-PORRO, C. and VENTOSA, A. 2017. Spiribacter aquaticus sp. nov., a novel member of the genus Spiribacter isolated from a saltern. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 2947-2952.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Spiribacter curvatus Leon et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UAH-SP71=CECT 8396=DSM 28542.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP005990.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. masc. part. adj. curvatus, bended, curved, referring to the curved shape of the cell.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: LEON, M. J., RODRIGUEZ-OLMOS, A., SANCHEZ-PORRO, C., LOPEZ-PEREZ, M., RODRIGUEZ-VALERA, F., SOLIVERI, J., VENTOSA, A. and COPA-PATINO, J. L. 2015. Spiribacter curvatus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from a saltern. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 4638-4643.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Spiribacter roseus Leon et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SSL50=CECT 9117=IBRC-M 11076.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LT578364.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. adj. roseus, pink pigmented.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: LEON, M. J., VERA-GARGALLO, B., SANCHEZ-PORRO, C. and VENTOSA, A. 2016. Spiribacter roseus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic species of the genus Spiribacter from salterns. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 4218-4224.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Spiribacter salinus Leon et al. 2014, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M19-40= CECT 8282=IBRC-M 10768=LMG 27464.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP005963.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. salinus, salted, salty.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 159. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 2927-2929.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: LEÓN, M. J., FERNÁNDEZ, A. B., GHAI, R., SÁNCHEZ-PORRO, C., RODRIGUEZ-VALERA, F. and VENTOSA, A. 2014. From metagenomics to pure culture: isolation and characterization of the moderately halophilic bacterium Spiribacter salinus gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 80, 3850-3857
Effective publication Online