Genus Ferrimicrobium

Name: Ferrimicrobium Johnson et al. 2009

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Fer.ri.mi.cro’bi.um. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe; N.L. neut. n. Ferrimicrobium, iron microbe

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Ferrimicrobi-), fer-ri-mi-KRO-bi-um

Type species: Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum Johnson et al. 2009

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Johnson DB, Bacelar-Nicolau P, Okibe N, Thomas A, Hallberg KB. Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ferrithrix thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov.: heterotrophic, iron-oxidizing, extremely acidophilic actinobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1082-1089. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1853-1855.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Ferromicrobium" Johnson and Roberto 1997	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Ferromicrobium" Johnson and Roberto 1997. Publication: Johnson DB, Roberto FF. Heterotrophic Acidophiles and Their Roles in the Bioleaching of Sulfide Minerals. In: Rawlings DE (eds), Biomining. Biotechnology Intelligence Unit., Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1997, p. 259-279. 🇬🇧
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; ATCC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum Johnson et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Acidimicrobiaceae Stackebrandt et al. 1997

Assigned by: Johnson DB, Bacelar-Nicolau P, Okibe N, Thomas A, Hallberg KB. Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ferrithrix thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov.: heterotrophic, iron-oxidizing, extremely acidophilic actinobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1082-1089. 🇬🇧

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