Name: Ferrithrix Johnson et al. 2009

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Fer.ri’thrix. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair, thread; N.L. fem. n. Ferrithrix, iron thread

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Ferritrich-), fer-RI-t^hriks

Type species: Ferrithrix thermotolerans 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

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; ATCC: 1.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.

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
    Ferrithrix thermotolerans 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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