Genus Thorsellia
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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").
Thorsellia Kämpfer et al. 2006, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Thorsellia anophelis Kämpfer et al. 2006.
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Thorsellia, named in honour of Walborg Thorsell, a pioneer on mosquito repellent research in Sweden.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER (P.), LINDH (J.M.), TERENIUS (O.), HAGHDOOST (S.), FALSEN (E.), BUSSE (H.J.) and FAYE (I.): Thorsellia anophelis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Gammaproteobacteria. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 335-338.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thorsellia anophelis Kämpfer et al. 2006, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CCUG 49520 = CIP 108754.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY837748.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. anophelis, from a mosquito of the genus Anopheles.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER (P.), LINDH (J.M.), TERENIUS (O.), HAGHDOOST (S.), FALSEN (E.), BUSSE (H.J.) and FAYE (I.): Thorsellia anophelis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Gammaproteobacteria. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 335-338.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Thorsellia anophelis Kämpfer et al. 2006 emend. Kämpfer et al. 2015.
Reference: KÄMPFER, P., GLAESER, S. P., NILSSON, L. K. J., EBERHARD, T., HÅKANSSON, S., GUY, L., ROOS, S., BUSSE, H.-J. and TERENIUS, O. 2015. Proposal of Thorsellia kenyensis sp. nov. and Thorsellia kandunguensis sp. nov., isolated from larvae of Anopheles arabiensis, as members of the family Thorselliaceae fam. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 444-451
Original article.
Thorsellia kandunguensis Kämpfer et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) W5.1.1=LMG 28213=CIP 110794.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM269289.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. kandunguensis, of or belonging to Kandungu village, Mwea, Kenya, referring to the location of isolation of the type strain.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER, P., GLAESER, S. P., NILSSON, L. K. J., EBERHARD, T., HÅKANSSON, S., GUY, L., ROOS, S., BUSSE, H.-J. and TERENIUS, O. 2015. Proposal of Thorsellia kenyensis sp. nov. and Thorsellia kandunguensis sp. nov., isolated from larvae of Anopheles arabiensis, as members of the family Thorselliaceae fam. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 444-451
Original article in IJSEM Online
Thorsellia kenyensis Kämpfer et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) T2.1=CCM 8545=LMG 28483=CIP 110829.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KM269290.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. kenyensis, of or belonging to Kenya, referring to the isolation of the type strain from a mosquito in Kenya.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER, P., GLAESER, S. P., NILSSON, L. K. J., EBERHARD, T., HÅKANSSON, S., GUY, L., ROOS, S., BUSSE, H.-J. and TERENIUS, O. 2015. Proposal of Thorsellia kenyensis sp. nov. and Thorsellia kandunguensis sp. nov., isolated from larvae of Anopheles arabiensis, as members of the family Thorselliaceae fam. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 444-451
Original article in IJSEM Online