Genus Thauera
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 12
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).
Thauera Macy et al. 1993, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Thauera selenatis Macy et al. 1993.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Thauera, named after R.K. Thauer, a German microbiologist.
Valid publication: MACY (J.M.), RECH (S.), AULING (G.), DORSCH (M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and SLY (L.I.): Thauera selenatis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the beta subclass of Proteobacteria with a novel type of anaerobic respiration. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 135-142.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Thauera Macy et al. 1993 emend. Anders et al. 1995.
Reference: ANDERS (H.J.), KAETZKE (A.), KÄMPFER (P.), LUDWIG (W.) and FUCHS (G.): Taxonomic position of aromatic-degrading denitrifying pseudomonad strains K 172 and KB 740 and their description as new members of the genera Thauera, as Thauera aromatica sp. nov., and Azoarcus, as Azoarcus evansii sp. nov., respectively, members of the beta subclass of the Proteobacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 327-333.
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→ Thauera Macy et al. 1993 emend. Song et al. 1998.
Reference: SONG (B.), YOUNG (L.Y.) and PALLERONI (N.J.): Identification of denitrifier strain T1 as Thauera aromatica and proposal for emendation of the genus Thauera definition. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 889-894.
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Thauera aminoaromatica Mechichi et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S2 = DSM 14742 = LMG 26917.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ315677.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. aminoaromatica, referring to ability to grow with aminoaromatic compounds such as 2-aminobenzoate or aromatic amino acids.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 87. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1437-1438.
Effective publication: MECHICHI (T.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), GAD'ON (N.) and FUCHS (G.): Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of bacteria degrading aromatic compounds under denitrifying conditions, and description of Thauera phenylacetica sp. nov., Thauera aminoaromatica sp. nov., and Azoarcus buckelii sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol., 2002, 178, 26-35.
Validation List no. 87 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 Thauera aminoaromatica Mechichi et al. 2002 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Thauera aminoaromatica Mechichi et al. 2002 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
Thauera aromatica Anders et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) K 172 = DSM 6984.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X77118.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. aromatica, aromatic, fragrant, referring to the nutritional preferences of this organism.
Valid publication: ANDERS (H.J.), KAETZKE (A.), KÄMPFER (P.), LUDWIG (W.) and FUCHS (G.): Taxonomic position of aromatic-degrading denitrifying pseudomonad strains K 172 and KB 740 and their description as new members of the genera Thauera, as Thauera aromatica sp. nov., and Azoarcus, as Azoarcus evansii sp. nov., respectively, members of the beta subclass of the Proteobacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 327-333.
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Thauera butanivorans Dubbels et al. 2009 ex Takahashi et al. 1980, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Bu-B1211 = ATCC 43655= DSM 2080 = IAM 12574 = JCM 20651.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021377.
Etymology: N.L. n. butanum, butane; L. part. adj. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. part. adj. butanivorans, butane-devouring.
Valid publication: DUBBELS (B.L.), SAYAVEDRA-SOTO (L.A.), BOTTOMLEY (P.J.) and ARP (D.J.): Thauera butanivorans sp. nov., a C2-C9 alkane-oxidizing bacterium previously referred to as 'Pseudomonas butanovora'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1576-1578.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: Thauera butanivorans Dubbels et al. 2009 was previously known as "Pseudomonas butanovora" Takahashi et al. 1980 [see TAKAHASHI (J.), ICHIKAWA (Y.), SAGAE (H.), KOMURA (I.), KANOU (H.) and YAMADA (K.): Isolation and identification of n-butane-assimilating bacterium. Agric. Biol. Chem., 1980, 44, 1835–1840].
Thauera chlorobenzoica Song et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3CB-1 = ATCC 700723= CIP 107679 = DSM 18012 = KCTC 12933.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF123264.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum chlorobenzoicum, chlorobenzoic acid; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. chlorobenzoica, pertaining to chlorobenzoic acid, indicating the ability to utilize chlorobenzoic acid.
Valid publication: SONG (B.), PALLERONI (N.J.), KERKHOF (L.J.) and HÄGGBLOM (M.M.): Characterization of halobenzoate-degrading, denitrifying Azoarcus and Thauera isolates and description of Thauera chlorobenzoica sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 589-602.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: At the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries, and Thauera chlorobenzoica Song et al. 2001 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Thauera chlorobenzoica Song 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
Thauera humireducens Yang et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SgZ-1 = CCTCC M 2011497 = KACC 16524.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ038037.
Etymology: L. n. humus, soil, used to refer to humic substances; L. part. adj. reducens, leading back (to a reduced oxidation state); N.L. part. adj. humireducens, converting humic substances to a reduced oxidation state.
Valid publication: YANG (G.Q.), ZHANG (J.), KWON (S.W.), ZHOU (S.G.), HAN (L.C.), CHEN (M.), MA (C.) and ZHUANG (L.): Thauera humireducens sp. nov., a humus-reducing bacterium isolated from a microbial fuel cell. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 873-878.
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Thauera hydrothermalis Yang et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GD-2=NBRC 112472=CGMCC 1.15527.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: MF033446.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CP029331.
Etymology: Gr. neut. n. hydor, water; Gr. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. fem. adj. hydrothermalis, hydrothermal.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: YANG, L., MUHADESI, J.-B., WANG, M.-M., WANG, B.-J., LIU, S.-J. and JIANG, C.-Y. 2018. Thauera hydrothermalis sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from hot spring. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 3163-3168.
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Thauera linaloolentis Foss and Harder 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 47Lol = CCUG 41526 = CIP 105981 = DSM 12138 = JCM 21573 = NBRC 102519.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ005816.
Etymology: N.L. n. linaloolum (from Sp. n. linaloe, wood of American trees, from which an oil containing mainly linalool is extracted), linalool; L. part. adj. olens (from L. v. olere, to smell), smelling; N.L. part. adj. linaloolentis, linaloe-smelling, referring to the ability of the organism to catabolize linalool.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 68. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1-3.
Effective publication: FOSS (S.) and HARDER (J.): Thauera linaloolentis sp. nov. and Thauera terpenica sp. nov., isolated on oxygen-containing monoterpenes (linalool, menthol, and eucalyptol) and nitrate. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1998, 21, 365-373.
Validation List no. 68 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Thauera mechernichensis Scholten et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TL1 = ATCC 700857= CCUG 48884 = CIP 106978 = DSM 12266.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y17590.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. mechernichensis, pertaining to Mechernich, Germany, the site of isolation of the organism.
Valid publication: SCHOLTEN (E.), LUKOW (T.), AULING (G.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), RAINEY (F.A.) and DIEKMANN (H.): Thauera mechernichensis sp. nov., an aerobic denitrifier from a leachate treatment plant. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1045-1051.
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Thauera phenylacetica Mechichi et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B4P = CIP 110163 = DSM 14743 = LMG 26918.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ315678.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum phenylaceticum, phenylacetic acid; N.L. fem. adj. phenylacetica, referring to phenylacetic acid, pertaining to 4-OH-phenylacetate, the substrate used for isolation.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 87. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1437-1438.
Effective publication: MECHICHI (T.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), GAD'ON (N.) and FUCHS (G.): Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of bacteria degrading aromatic compounds under denitrifying conditions, and description of Thauera phenylacetica sp. nov., Thauera aminoaromatica sp. nov., and Azoarcus buckelii sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol., 2002, 178, 26-35.
Validation List no. 87 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 Thauera phenylacetica Mechichi et al. 2002 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Thauera phenylacetica Mechichi et al. 2002 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
Thauera propionica Pal et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KNDSS-Mac4=KCTC 52820=VTCC-B-910017.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY425607.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: NOIH00000000.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. propionica, propionic acid-oxidizing.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: PAL, D., BHARDWAJ, A., SUDAN, S. K., KAUR, N., KUMARI, M., BISHT, B., VYAS, B., KRISHNAMURTHI, S. and MAYILRAJ, S. 2018. Thauera propionica sp. nov., isolated from downstream sediment sample of the river Ganges, Kanpur, India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 341-346.
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Thauera selenatis Macy et al. 1993, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AX = ATCC 55363.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y17591.
Etymology: N.L. n. selenas -atis, selenate; N.L. gen. n. selenatis, of selenate, according to the electron acceptor used for isolation.
Valid publication: MACY (J.M.), RECH (S.), AULING (G.), DORSCH (M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and SLY (L.I.): Thauera selenatis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the beta subclass of Proteobacteria with a novel type of anaerobic respiration. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 135-142.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thauera terpenica Foss and Harder 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 58Eu = CCUG 41527 = CIP 105982 = DSM 12139.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ005817.
Etymology: N.L. n. terpenum, terpene; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. terpenica, related to terpenes, referring to the nutritional preferences of these organisms.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 68. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1-3.
Effective publication: FOSS (S.) and HARDER (J.): Thauera linaloolentis sp. nov. and Thauera terpenica sp. nov., isolated on oxygen-containing monoterpenes (linalool, menthol, and eucalyptol) and nitrate. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1998, 21, 365-373.
Validation List no. 68 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online