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Genus Sulfitobacter

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: 19
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).


 

Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Sulfitobacter pontiacus Sorokin 1996.
Etymology: N.L. n. sulfis -itis, sulfite; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Sulfitobacter, sulfite rod.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363.
Effective publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.): Sulfitobacter pontiacus gen. nov., sp. nov.—a new heterotrophic bacterium from the Black Sea, specialized on sulfite oxidation. Mikrobiologiya, 1995, 64, 354-365.
Validation List no. 56 in IJSEM Online

Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996 emend. Yoon et al. 2007.
Reference: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), LEE (M.H.) and OH (T.K.): Description of Sulfitobacter donghicola sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea, transfer of Staleya guttiformis Labrenz et al. 2000 to the genus Sulfitobacter as Sulfitobacter guttiformis comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Sulfitobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1788-1792.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Yoon et al. 2007, Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Staleya Labrenz et al. 2000.

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Sulfitobacter aestuarii Park et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) hydD52=KCTC 32982=TISTR 2562.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: MG210570.
Etymology: L. gen. n. aestuarii, of a tidal flat, from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: PARK, A. Y., TEERAVET, S., PHENG, S., LEE, J. R., KIM, S. G. and SUWANNACHART, C. 2018. Sulfitobacter aestuarii sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat of the Yellow Sea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 1771-1775.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter brevis Labrenz et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EL-162 = ATCC BAA-4 = DSM 11443 = JCM 21790.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y16425.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. brevis, short, referring to the short cells.
Valid publication: LABRENZ (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), LAWSON (P.A.), COLLINS (M.D.), SCHUMANN (P.) and HIRSCH (P.): Staleya guttiformis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Sulfitobacter brevis sp. nov., α-3-Proteobacteria from hypersaline, heliothermal and meromictic antarctic Ekho Lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 303-313.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter delicatus Ivanova et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC BAA-321 = KMM 3584 = LMG 20554.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY180103.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. delicatus, delicate, beautiful.
Valid publication: IVANOVA (E.P.), GORSHKOVA (N.M.), SAWABE (T.), ZHUKOVA (N.V.), HAYASHI (K.), KURILENKO (V.V.), ALEXEEVA (Y.), BULJAN (V.), NICOLAU (D.V.), MIKHAILOV (V.V.) and CHRISTEN (R.): Sulfitobacter delicatus sp. nov. and Sulfitobacter dubius sp. nov., respectively from a starfish (Stellaster equestris) and sea grass (Zostera marina). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 475-480.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter donghicola Yoon et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSW-25 = JCM 14565 = KCTC 12864.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF202614.
Etymology: N.L. n. Donghae, Donghae, the Korean name of the East Sea; L. suff. -cola from L. n. incola, a dweller, inhabitant; N.L. masc. n. donghicola, a dweller of the East Sea.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), LEE (M.H.) and OH (T.K.): Description of Sulfitobacter donghicola sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea, transfer of Staleya guttiformis Labrenz et al. 2000 to the genus Sulfitobacter as Sulfitobacter guttiformis comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Sulfitobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1788-1792.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter dubius Ivanova et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC BAA-320 = KMM 3554 = LMG 20555.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY180102.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. dubius, doubtful, undetermined.
Valid publication: IVANOVA (E.P.), GORSHKOVA (N.M.), SAWABE (T.), ZHUKOVA (N.V.), HAYASHI (K.), KURILENKO (V.V.), ALEXEEVA (Y.), BULJAN (V.), NICOLAU (D.V.), MIKHAILOV (V.V.) and CHRISTEN (R.): Sulfitobacter delicatus sp. nov. and Sulfitobacter dubius sp. nov., respectively from a starfish (Stellaster equestris) and sea grass (Zostera marina). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 475-480.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter faviae Kumari et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S5-53=JCM 31093=LMG 29156.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT444698.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. faviae, of Favia, referring to the isolation of the type strain from the coral Favia veroni.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: KUMARI, P., BHATTACHARJEE, S., PODDAR, A. and DAS, S. K. 2016. Sulfitobacter faviae sp. nov., isolated from the coral Favia veroni. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3786-3792.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter geojensis Kwak et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MM-124=KCTC 32124=JCM 18835.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC428714.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JASE00000000.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. geojensis, from Geoje island, the place where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: KWAK, M.-J., LEE, J.-S., LEE, K. C., KIM, K. K., EOM, M. K., KIM, B. K. and KIM, J. F. 2014. Sulfitobacter geojensis sp. nov., Sulfitobacter noctilucae sp. nov., and Sulfitobacter noctilucicola sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3760-3767.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter guttiformis (Labrenz et al. 2000) Yoon et al. 2007, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EL-38 = ATCC BAA-5 = DSM 11458 = JCM 21791.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y16427.
Basonym: ¤ Staleya guttiformis Labrenz et al. 2000.
Etymology: L. n. gutta, a drop; L. adj. suff. -formis (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. masc. adj. guttiformis, drop-shaped.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), LEE (M.H.) and OH (T.K.): Description of Sulfitobacter donghicola sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea, transfer of Staleya guttiformis Labrenz et al. 2000 to the genus Sulfitobacter as Sulfitobacter guttiformis comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Sulfitobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1788-1792.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter indolifex Liu et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HEL-45=MCCC 1A11773=DSM 14862=NCIMB 13983.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ550939.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: ABID00000000.
Basonym: ¤ Oceanibulbus indolifex Wagner-Döbler et al. 2004.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. indolum, indole; L. masc. suff. -fex, from L. v. facio, to make; N.L. masc. adj. indolifex, making indole/the indole maker.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: LIU, Y., LAI, Q. and SHAO, Z. 2017. Proposal for transfer of Oceanibulbus indolifex Wagner-Döbler et al. 2004 to the genus Sulfitobacter as Sulfitobacter indolifex comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 2328-2331.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter litoralis Park et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Iso 3 = DSM 17584 = KCTC 12521.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ097527.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. litoralis, of the shore.
Valid publication: PARK (J.R.), BAE (J.W.), NAM (Y.D.), CHANG (H.W.), KWON (H.Y.), QUAN (Z.X.) and PARK (Y.H.): Sulfitobacter litoralis sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the East Sea, Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 692-695.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter marinus Yoon et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SW-265 = JCM 13602 = KCTC 12738.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ683726.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. marinus, pertaining to the sea.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.) and OH (T.K.): Sulfitobacter marinus sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the East Sea in Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 302-305.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter mediterraneus Pukall et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CH-B427 = ATCC 700856= DSM 12244 = JCM 21792.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y17387.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. mediterraneus, midland, inland, remote from the sea, mediterranean (opp. to maritimus), and, in late Latin, used to refer to the Mediterranean Sea (Mediterraneum mare).
Valid publication: PUKALL (R.), BUNTEFUß (D.), FRÜHLING (A.), ROHDE (M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), BURGHARDT (J.), LEBARON (P.), BERNARD (L.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Sulfitobacter mediterraneus sp. nov., a new sulfite-oxidizing member of the α-Proteobacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 513-519.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter noctilucae Kwak et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NB-68=KCTC 32122=JCM 18833.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC428716.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JASC00000000.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. of Noctiluca, scientific name of the sea sparkle from which the strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: KWAK, M.-J., LEE, J.-S., LEE, K. C., KIM, K. K., EOM, M. K., KIM, B. K. and KIM, J. F. 2014. Sulfitobacter geojensis sp. nov., Sulfitobacter noctilucae sp. nov., and Sulfitobacter noctilucicola sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3760-3767.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter noctilucicola Kwak et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NB-77=KCTC 32123=JCM 18834.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC428717.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JASD00000000.
Etymology: N.L. n. Noctiluca, scientific name of the sea sparkle from which the strain was isolated; L. suff. -cola, a dweller; N.L. masc. n. noctilucicola, dwelling on Noctiluca.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: KWAK, M.-J., LEE, J.-S., LEE, K. C., KIM, K. K., EOM, M. K., KIM, B. K. and KIM, J. F. 2014. Sulfitobacter geojensis sp. nov., Sulfitobacter noctilucae sp. nov., and Sulfitobacter noctilucicola sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3760-3767.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter pacificus Fukui et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SCM2-10=LMG 27113=NBRC 109915.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB934383.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: -.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 165. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 2777-2783.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: Fukui, Y., Abe, M., Kobayashi, M. and Satomi, M. 2015. Sulfitobacter pacificus sp. nov., isolated from the red alga Pyropia yezoensis. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 107, 1155-1163.
Effective publication Online

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Sulfitobacter pontiacus Sorokin 1996, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ChLG 10 = DSM 10014 = JCM 21789 = VKM B-2022.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y13155.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. pontiacus, from the Black Sea.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363.
Effective publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.): Sulfitobacter pontiacus gen. nov., sp. nov.—a new heterotrophic bacterium from the Black Sea, specialized on sulfite oxidation. Mikrobiologiya, 1995, 64, 354-365.
Validation List no. 56 in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter porphyrae Fukui et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SCM-1=LMG 27110=NBRC 109054.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB758574.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: N/A.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. porphyrae, of Porphyra, isolated from Porphyra yezoensis.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: FUKUI, Y., ABE, M., KOBAYASHI, M., SHIMADA, Y., SAITO, H., OIKAWA, H., YANO, Y. and SATOMI, M. 2014. Sulfitobacter porphyrae sp. nov., isolated from the red alga Porphyra yezoensis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 438-443.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter pseudonitzschiae Hong et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H3=DSM 26824=MCCC 1A00686.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF006321.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: JAMD00000000.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. pseudonitzschiae, referring to the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries, from which the type strain was isolated.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: HONG, Z., LAI, Q., LUO, Q., JIANG, S., ZHU, R., LIANG, J. and GAO, Y. 2015. Sulfitobacter pseudonitzschiae sp. nov., isolated from the toxic marine diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 95-100
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Sulfitobacter undariae Park et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) W-BA2=KCTC 42200=NBRC 110523.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM275624.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. undariae, of Undaria, named after the generic name of the brown algae Undaria pinnatifida, from whose reservoir the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: PARK, S., JUNG, Y. T., WON, S. M., PARK, J. M. and YOON, J. H. 2015. Sulfitobacter undariae sp. nov., isolated from a brown algae reservoir. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 1672-1678.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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