Genus Sulfobacillus
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: 6
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).
Sulfobacillus Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991.
Etymology: L. n. sulfur, sulfur; L. masc. n. bacillus, small rod; N.L. masc. n. Sulfobacillus, small sulfur-oxidizing rod.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: GOLOVACHEVA (R.S.) and KARAVAIKO (G.I.): Sulfobacillus, a new genus of thermophilic sporeforming bacteria. Mikrobiologiya, 1978, 47, 815-822.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online
→ Sulfobacillus Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991 emend. Johnson et al. 2008.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 9. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 5-6. [JOHNSON (D.B.), JOULIAN (C.), D'HUGUES (P.) and HALLBERG (K.B.): Sulfobacillus benefaciens sp. nov., an acidophilic facultative anaerobic Firmicute isolated from mineral bioleaching operations. Extremophiles, 2008, 12, 789-798.]
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 9 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: In the paper by Johnson et al. 2008, Sulfobacillus Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991 is erroneously cited as Sulfobacillus Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1978.
References: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 9 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 5-6.
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 9 in IJSEM Online
Sulfobacillus acidophilus Norris et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NAL = ATCC 700253= DSM 10332.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB089842, CP003179 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum (from L. adj. acidus, sour), an acid; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. acidophilus, acid-loving.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 59. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 1189-1190.
Effective publication: NORRIS (P.R.), CLARK (D.A.), OWEN (J.P.) and WATERHOUSE (S.): Characteristics of Sulfobacillus acidophilus sp. nov. and other moderately thermophilic mineral-sulphide-oxidizing bacteria. Microbiology, 1996, 142, 775-783.
Validation List no. 59 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Sulfobacillus benefaciens Johnson et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BRGM2 = ATCC BAA-1648 = DSM 19468.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF679212.
Etymology: L. part. adj. benefaciens, doing a good action, imparting benefits.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 125. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1-2.
Effective publication: JOHNSON (D.B.), JOULIAN (C.), D'HUGUES (P.) and HALLBERG (K.B.): Sulfobacillus benefaciens sp. nov., an acidophilic facultative anaerobic Firmicute isolated from mineral bioleaching operations. Extremophiles, 2008, 12, 789-798.
Validation List no. 125 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Sulfobacillus disulfidooxidans Dufresne et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SD-11 = ATCC 51911= DSM 12064.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB089843.
Etymology: N.L. n. disulfidum, disulfide; N.L. part. adj. oxidans, oxidizing; N.L. part. adj. disulfidooxidans, disulfide-oxidizing bacterium.
Valid publication: DUFRESNE (S.), BOUSQUET (J.), BOISSINOT (M.) and GUAY (R.): Sulfobacillus disulfidooxidans sp. nov., a new acidophilic, disulfide-oxidizing, gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 1056-1064.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Alicyclobacillus disulfidooxidans (Dufresne et al. 1996) Karavaiko et al. 2005.
Sulfobacillus sibiricus Melamud et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N1 = DSM 17363 = VKM B-2280.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY079150.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. sibiricus, pertaining to Siberia (region in northwestern Asia, the name said to come from Sibir, ancient Tatar fortress at the confluence of the rivers Tobol and Irtysh).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 108. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 499-500.
Effective publication: MELAMUD (V.S.), PIVOVAROVA (T.A.), TOUROVA (T.P.), KOLGANOVA (T.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.), LYSENKO (A.M.), KONDRAT'EVA (T.F.) and KARAVAIKO (G.I.): Sulfobacillus sibiricus sp. nov., a new moderately thermophilic bacterium. Microbiology, 2003, 72, 605-612.
Validation List no. 108 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online (abstract)
Note: The culture collection accession number DSM 17363 has been provided on request for validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 108 (footnote #). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 499-500.
Validation List no. 108 in IJSEM Online
Sulfobacillus thermosulfidooxidans Golovacheva and Karavaiko 1991, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AT-1 = DSM 9293 = VKM B-1269.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB089844.
Etymology: Gr. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. n. sulfidum, sulfide; N.L. part. adj. oxydans, oxidizing; N.L. part. adj. thermosulfidooxidans, thermophilic sulfide oxidizing.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: GOLOVACHEVA (R.S.) and KARAVAIKO (G.I.): Sulfobacillus, a new genus of thermophilic sporeforming bacteria. Mikrobiologiya, 1978, 47, 815-822.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online
Sulfobacillus thermotolerans Bogdanova et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Kr1 = DSM 17362 = VKM B-2339.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ124681.
Etymology: Gr. adj. thermos, hot; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. part. adj. thermotolerans, tolerating heat.
Valid publication: BOGDANOVA (T.I.), TSAPLINA (I.A.), KONDRAT'EVA (T.F.), DUDA (V.I.), SUZINA (N.E.), MELAMUD (V.S.), TOUROVA (T.P.) and KARAVAIKO (G.I.): Sulfobacillus thermotolerans sp. nov., a thermotolerant, chemolithotrophic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1039-1042.
Original article in IJSEM Online