Genus Tepidiphilus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Tepidiphilus Manaia et al. 2003, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Tepidiphilus margaritifer Manaia et al. 2003.
Etymology: L. adj. tepidus, lukewarm; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. n. Tepidiphilus, liker of lukewarm conditions.
Valid publication: MANAIA (C.M.), NOGALES (B.) and NUNES (O.C.): Tepidiphilus margaritifer gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a thermophilic aerobic digester. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1405-1410.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Tepidiphilus Manaia et al. 2003 emend. Poddar et al. 2014.
Reference: PODDAR, A., LEPCHA, R. T. and DAS, S. K. 2014. Taxonomic study of the genus Tepidiphilus: transfer of Petrobacter succinatimandens to the genus Tepidiphilus as Tepidiphilus succinatimandens comb. nov., emended description of the genus Tepidiphilus and description of Tepidiphilus thermophilus sp. nov., isolated from a terrestrial hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 228-235.
Original article.
Tepidiphilus margaritifer Manaia et al. 2003, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N2-214 = DSM 15129 = LMG 21637.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ504663.
Etymology: L. n. margarita, pearl; L. masc. suffix -fer, carrying; N.L. masc. adj. margaritifer, pearl-carrying, referring to the nacre-like appearance of the colonies.
Valid publication: MANAIA (C.M.), NOGALES (B.) and NUNES (O.C.): Tepidiphilus margaritifer gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a thermophilic aerobic digester. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1405-1410.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Tepidiphilus succinatimandens Poddar et al. 2014, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 4BON=DSM 15512=CIP 107790.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY219713.
Basonym: ¤ Petrobacter succinatimandens Salinas et al. 2004
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. succinas, succinate; L. part. adj. mandens, eating; N.L. masc. part. adj. succinatimandens, consuming succinate.
Source: Industrial.
Valid publication: PODDAR, A., LEPCHA, R. T. and DAS, S. K. 2014. Taxonomic study of the genus Tepidiphilus: transfer of Petrobacter succinatimandens to the genus Tepidiphilus as Tepidiphilus succinatimandens comb. nov., emended description of the genus Tepidiphilus and description of Tepidiphilus thermophilus sp. nov., isolated from a terrestrial hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 228-235.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Tepidiphilus thermophilus Poddar et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JHK30=JCM 19170=LMG 27587=DSM 27220.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM543264.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê heat: Gr. adj. philos, friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. thermophilus heat-loving.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: PODDAR, A., LEPCHA, R. T. and DAS, S. K. 2014. Taxonomic study of the genus Tepidiphilus: transfer of Petrobacter succinatimandens to the genus Tepidiphilus as Tepidiphilus succinatimandens comb. nov., emended description of the genus Tepidiphilus and description of Tepidiphilus thermophilus sp. nov., isolated from a terrestrial hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 228-235.
Original article in IJSEM Online