Genus Thiohalospira
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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").
Thiohalospira Sorokin et al. 2008, gen. nov. (Type genus of the family ¤ Thioalkalispiraceae Mori et al. 2011).
Type species: ¤ Thiohalospira halophila Sorokin et al. 2008.
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. n. hals halos, salt of the sea; L. fem. n. spira, spiral; N.L. fem. n. Thiohalospira, halophilic sulfur spirillum.
Valid publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), TOUROVA (T.P.), MUYZER (G.) and KUENEN (G.J.): Thiohalospira halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., and Thiohalospira alkaliphila sp. nov., novel obligately chemolithoautotrophic, halophilic, sulfur-oxidizing gammaproteobacteria from hypersaline habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1685-1692.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiohalospira alkaliphila Sorokin et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ALgr 6sp = DSM 17116 = UNIQEM U372.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU169227.
Etymology: N.L. n. alkali, soda ash (from Arabic al-qalyi, the ashes of saltwort); N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline conditions.
Valid publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), TOUROVA (T.P.), MUYZER (G.) and KUENEN (G.J.): Thiohalospira halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., and Thiohalospira alkaliphila sp. nov., novel obligately chemolithoautotrophic, halophilic, sulfur-oxidizing gammaproteobacteria from hypersaline habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1685-1692.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiohalospira halophila Sorokin et al. 2008, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HL 3 = DSM 15071 = UNIQEM U219.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ469576.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving.
Valid publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), TOUROVA (T.P.), MUYZER (G.) and KUENEN (G.J.): Thiohalospira halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., and Thiohalospira alkaliphila sp. nov., novel obligately chemolithoautotrophic, halophilic, sulfur-oxidizing gammaproteobacteria from hypersaline habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1685-1692.
Original article in IJSEM Online