Name: Erysipelothrix Rosenbach 1909 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Gr. neut. n. erysipelas, erysipelas; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Erysipelothrix, erysipelas thread

Gender: feminine (stem: Erysipelotrich-)

Type species: Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (Migula 1900) Buchanan 1918 (Approved Lists 1980)

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Rosenbach FJ. Experimentelle, morphologische und klinische Studie über die krankheitserregenden Mikroorganismen der Schweinerotlaufs, der Erysipeloids und der Mäusesepsis. Zeitschrift für Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten, Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Virologie 1909; 63:343-371.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Emendations:
  • Eisenberg et al. 2022 Eisenberg T, Muhldorfer K, Erhard M, Fawzy A, Kehm S, Ewers C, Semmler T, Blom J, Lipski A, Rau J, et al. Erysipelothrix anatis sp. nov., Erysipelothrix aquatica sp. nov. and Erysipelothrix urinaevulpis sp. nov., three novel species of the genus, and emended description of Erysipelothrix. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5454. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5575.
    Notes:
    • Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 3 new species in the genus.

• Notes:
  • Nomenclatural type of the family Erysipelotrichaceae Verbarg et al. 2004. Publication: Verbarg S, Rheims H, Emus S, Fruhling A, Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Schumann P. Erysipelothrix inopinata sp. nov., isolated in the course of sterile filtration of vegetable peptone broth, and description of Erysipelotrichaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:221-225.
  • Nomenclatural type of the order Erysipelotrichales Ludwig et al. 2010. Publication: Ludwig W, Schleifer K-H, Whitman WB. Order I. Erysipelotrichales ord. nov. In: De Vos P, Garrity GM, Jones D, Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Rainey FA, K.-H. S, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 3 (The Firmicutes), Springer, New York, 2009, p. 1298.
  • Breed et al. (1957) assigned this genus to the family Corynebacteriaceae Lehmann and Neumann 1907 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Parker CD. Genus V. Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 83-88.
  • Winslow et al. (1920) assigned this genus to the family Actinomycetaceae Buchanan 1918 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Winslow CE, Broadhurst J, Buchanan RE, Krumwiede C, Rogers LA, Smith GH. The Families and Genera of the Bacteria: Final Report of the Committee of the Society of American Bacteriologists on Characterization and Classification of Bacterial Types. J Bacteriol 1920; 5:191-229.
  • The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Bacterium" Ehrenberg 1831. Publication: Migula W. System der Bakterien, Vol. 2. Gustav Fischer, Jena, 1900.
  • This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Eiysipelothrix"; "Elysipelothrix"; "Emmipelothrix"; "Erjysipelothrix"; "Ervsipelothrix"; "Erypiselothrix"; "Erysipclothrix"; "Erysipefothrix"; "Erysipelathrix"; "Erysipelotltrix"; "Erysipelotrix"; "Erysipelozhrix"; "Erysipeluthrix"; "Erysiperothrix"; "Eryslpelothrix"; "Erystpelothrix"; "Ifrysipelothrix".
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 8; CIP: 6; ATCC: 3; CCUG: 2; LMG: 2; CCM: 1; NRRL: 1; JCM: 1; NCTC: 1; KCTC: 1.
  • Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ESTX" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 8
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 8
Total number of child taxa: 10

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Erysipelothrix anatis Eisenberg et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Erysipelothrix aquatica Eisenberg et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Erysipelothrix inopinata Verbarg et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Erysipelothrix larvae Bang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Erysipelothrix murisepticus" Rosenbach 1909	not validly published
    Erysipelothrix piscisicarius Pomaranski et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Erysipelothrix porci" Rosenbach 1909	not validly published
    Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (Migula 1900) Buchanan 1918 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP, conserved name	correct name
    Erysipelothrix tonsillarum Takahashi et al. 1987	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Erysipelothrix urinaevulpis Eisenberg et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Erysipelotrichaceae Verbarg et al. 2004

Assigned by: Verbarg S, Rheims H, Emus S, Fruhling A, Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Schumann P. Erysipelothrix inopinata sp. nov., isolated in the course of sterile filtration of vegetable peptone broth, and description of Erysipelotrichaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:221-225.

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