Genus Thermolithobacter
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Thermolithobacter Sokolova et al. 2007, gen. nov. (Type genus of the order ¤ Thermolithobacterales Sokolova et al. 2007; type genus of the family ¤ Thermolithobacteraceae Sokolova et al. 2007).
Type species: ¤ Thermolithobacter ferrireducens Sokolova et al. 2007.
Etymology: Gr. adj. thermos, hot; Gr. n. lithos, stone; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Thermolithobacter, thermophilic lithotrophically growing rods.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 116. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373.
Effective publication: SOKOLOVA (T.), HANEL (J.), ONYENWOKE (R.U.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), BANTA (A.), GEYER (R.), GONZÁLEZ (J.M.), WHITMAN (W.B.) and WIEGEL (J.): Novel chemolithotrophic, thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria Thermolithobacter ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. Extremophiles, 2007, 11, 145-157.
Validation List no. 116 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans Sokolova et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R1 = DSM 7242 = VKM B-2359.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ095862.
Etymology: N.L. n. carboxydum, carbon monoxide; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring; N.L. part. adj. carboxydivorans, devouring carbon monoxide.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 116. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373.
Effective publication: SOKOLOVA (T.), HANEL (J.), ONYENWOKE (R.U.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), BANTA (A.), GEYER (R.), GONZÁLEZ (J.M.), WHITMAN (W.B.) and WIEGEL (J.): Novel chemolithotrophic, thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria Thermolithobacter ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. Extremophiles, 2007, 11, 145-157.
Validation List no. 116 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Notes:
1 In the protologue of the effective publication, the specific epithet is misspelt as carboxidivorans.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 116 (footnote §§§). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373.
Validation List no. 116 in IJSEM Online
2 In the effective publication the type strain VKM B-2359 is erroneously cited as VKM 2359.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 116 (footnote ||||||). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373.
Validation List no. 116 in IJSEM Online
Thermolithobacter ferrireducens Sokolova et al. 2007, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JW/KA-2 = ATCC 700985= DSM 13639.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF282254.
Etymology: L. n. ferrum, iron; L. part. adj. reducens, leading back, bringing back, and in the chemistry converting to a different state; N.L. part. adj. ferrireducens, reducing iron (III).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 116. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373.
Effective publication: SOKOLOVA (T.), HANEL (J.), ONYENWOKE (R.U.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), BANTA (A.), GEYER (R.), GONZÁLEZ (J.M.), WHITMAN (W.B.) and WIEGEL (J.): Novel chemolithotrophic, thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria Thermolithobacter ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. Extremophiles, 2007, 11, 145-157.
Validation List no. 116 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online