Genus Thiocystis
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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).
Thiocystis Winogradsky 1888, genus.
Type species: ¤ Thiocystis violacea Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonyms: Includes "Thiothece" Winogradsky 1888, "Thiosphaera" Miyoshi 1897.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Tcs. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. fem. n. kustis, the bladder, a bag; N.L. fem. n. Thiocystis, sulfur bag.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: WINOGRADSKY (S.): Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888, pp. 1-120.
→ Thiocystis Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Imhoff et al. 1998.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), SÜLING (J.) and PETRI (R.): Phylogenetic relationships among the Chromatiaceae, their taxonomic reclassification and description of the new genera Allochromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Thiococcus, Thiohalocapsa and Thermochromatium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1129-1143.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiocystis cadagnonensis Peduzzi et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Cad448 = 448.10 = JCM 15111 = KCTC 15001.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM086640.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. cadagnonensis, pertaining to Lake Cadagno.
Valid publication: PEDUZZI (S.), WELSH (A.), DEMARTA (A.), DECRISTOPHORIS (P.), PEDUZZI (R.), HAHN (D.) and TONOLLA (M.): Thiocystis chemoclinalis sp. nov. and Thiocystis cadagnonensis sp. nov., motile purple sulfur bacteria isolated from the chemocline of a meromictic lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1682-1687.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiocystis chemoclinalis Peduzzi et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CadH11 = H1.1 = JCM 15112 = KCTC 5954.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM086641.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. chemoclinalis, pertaining to chemocline, found to inhabit environments with steep physico-chemical gradients, isolated from the chemocline of a meromictic freshwater lake.
Valid publication: PEDUZZI (S.), WELSH (A.), DEMARTA (A.), DECRISTOPHORIS (P.), PEDUZZI (R.), HAHN (D.) and TONOLLA (M.): Thiocystis chemoclinalis sp. nov. and Thiocystis cadagnonensis sp. nov., motile purple sulfur bacteria isolated from the chemocline of a meromictic lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1682-1687.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiocystis gelatinosa (Winogradsky 1888) Pfennig and Trüper 1971, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 215.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y11317.
Synonyms: "Thiothece gelatinosa" Winogradsky 1888, "Thiosphaera gelatinosa" (Winogradsky 1888) Miyoshi 1897, "Lamprocystis gelatinosa" (Winogradsky 1888) Migula 1900, "Chromatium sphaeroides" Hama 1933.
Etymology: L. part. adj. gelatus, frozen, stiffened; N.L. n. gelatinum, that which stiffens; N.L. fem. adj. gelatinosa, gelatinous.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 WINOGRADSKY (S.): Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888, pp. 1-120. 2 PFENNIG (N.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): New nomenclatural combinations in the phototrophic sulfur bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1971, 21, 11-14.
Thiocystis minor (Winogradsky 1888) Imhoff et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1211 = DSM 178.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y12372.
Basonym: ¤ Chromatium minus Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. comp. adj. minor, less, smaller.
Valid publication: IMHOFF (J.F.), SÜLING (J.) and PETRI (R.): Phylogenetic relationships among the Chromatiaceae, their taxonomic reclassification and description of the new genera Allochromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Thiococcus, Thiohalocapsa and Thermochromatium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1129-1143.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiocystis violacea Winogradsky 1888, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 207.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y11315.
Synonym: "Planosarcina violacea" (Winogradsky) Migula 1895.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. violacea, violet-colored.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: WINOGRADSKY (S.): Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888, pp. 1-120.
Thiocystis violascens (Perty 1852) Imhoff et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 6111 = ATCC 17096= DSM 198.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ224438.
Basonym: ¤ Chromatium violascens Perty 1852 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. part. violascens, becoming violet.
Valid publication: IMHOFF (J.F.), SÜLING (J.) and PETRI (R.): Phylogenetic relationships among the Chromatiaceae, their taxonomic reclassification and description of the new genera Allochromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Thiococcus, Thiohalocapsa and Thermochromatium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1129-1143.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 In the paper by Imhoff et al. 1998 (table 1), the type strain DSM 198 is erroneously cites ad DSM 168.
2 The type strain ATCC 17096has been deaccessioned.
Reference: TANG (J.): Personal communication (December 20, 2001).