Genus Thiohalocapsa
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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").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Thiohalocapsa Imhoff et al. 1998, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Thiohalocapsa halophila (Caumette et al. 1991) Imhoff et al. 1998.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Thc. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. n. hals halos, the salt; L. fem. n. capsa, a repository, box; N.L. fem. n. Thiohalocapsa, intended to mean the sulfur capsule of the salt.
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
Thiohalocapsa halophila (Caumette et al. 1991) Imhoff et al. 1998, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SG 3202 = ATCC 49740= DSM 6210.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ002796.
Basonym: ¤ Thiocapsa halophila Caumette et al. 1991.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving.
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
Thiohalocapsa marina Anil Kumar et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JA142 = DSM 19078 = JCM 14780.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM491592.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. marina, of or belonging to the sea, marine.
Valid publication: ANIL KUMAR (P.), SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), THIEL (V.), TANK (M.), SASIKALA (C.), RAMANA (C.V.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Thiohalocapsa marina sp. nov., from an Indian marine aquaculture pond. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2333-2338.
Original article in IJSEM Online