Genus Thiomicrorhabdus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 5
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Thiomicrorhabdus Boden et al. 2017, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Thiomicrorhabdus frisia Boden et al. 2017.
Etymology: Gr. n. theion, L. transliteration thium, sulfur; Gr. adj. mikros, small; Gr. fem. n. rhabdos, N.L. transliteration rhabdus, rod or wand; N.L. fem. n. Thiomicrorhabdus, small sulfur-oxidizing rod.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., WILLIAMS, J., RUSSEL, S., ANTONEN, K., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1140-1151.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Thiomicrorhabdus Boden et al. 2017 emend. Boden et al. 2017.
Reference: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. Reclassification of Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila (Watsuji et al. 2016) to Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogenophila comb. nov., with emended description of Thiomicrorhabdus (Boden et al., 2017). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4205-4209.
Original article.
Thiomicrorhabdus arctica Boden et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SVAL-E=ATCC 700955=DSM 13458.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ404731.
Basonym: ¤ Thiomicrospira arctica Knittel et al. 2005.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. arctica, northern, arctic, and by extension the Arctic, referring to the site of isolation.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., WILLIAMS, J., RUSSEL, S., ANTONEN, K., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1140-1151.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiomicrorhabdus chilensis Boden et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Ch-1=ATCC 700858=DSM 12352.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF013975.
Basonym: ¤ Thiomicrospira chilensis Brinkhoff et al. 1999.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. chilensis, of or pertaining to Chile, South America, from where the organism was obtained.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., WILLIAMS, J., RUSSEL, S., ANTONEN, K., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1140-1151.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiomicrorhabdus frisia Boden et al. 2017, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JB-A2 =ATCC 700878 =DSM 12351.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF013974.
Basonym: ¤ Thiomicrospira frisia Brinkhoff et al. 1999.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. frisia, of or pertaining to Frisia, coastal region of north-western Germany and north-eastern Netherlands, from where the organism was obtained.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., WILLIAMS, J., RUSSEL, S., ANTONEN, K., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1140-1151.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogeniphila Boden et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MAS2=JCM 30760=DSM 100274.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: NR_152011.
Basonym: ¤ Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila Watsuji et al. 2016.
Etymology: Gr. n. hydôr, water; Gr. v. gennaô, to beget, to bring forth, to produce; N.L. n. hydrogenum, hydrogen, i.e. that which produces water; N.L. adj. philus, from Gr. adj. philos, friend, someone dearly loved; N.L. fem. adj. hydrogeniphila, hydrogen-loving.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. Reclassification of Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila (Watsuji et al. 2016) to Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogenophila comb. nov., with emended description of Thiomicrorhabdus (Boden et al., 2017). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 4205-4209; erratum, 68, 975.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thiomicrorhabdus psychrophila Boden et al. 2017, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SVAL-D=ATCC 700954=DSM 13453.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ404732.
Basonym: ¤ Thiomicrospira psychrophila Knittel et al. 2005.
Etymology: Gr. adj. psychros, cold; N.L. adj. philus, from Gr. adj. philos, friend, someone dearly loved; N.L. fem. adj. psychrophila, cold-loving.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: BODEN, R., SCOTT, K. M., WILLIAMS, J., RUSSEL, S., ANTONEN, K., RAE, A. W. and HUTT, L. P. 2017. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1140-1151.
Original article in IJSEM Online