Species Allochromatium tepidum

Name: Allochromatium tepidum Madigan et al. 2022

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: te’pi.dum. L. neut. adj. tepidum, luke-warm. Allochromatium tepidum the luke-warm Allochromatium species

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-lo-k^hro-MA-ti-um TE-pi-dum, neuter

Type strain: DSM 26924; JCM 33379; NZ

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16S rRNA gene: AF384209 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Madigan MT, Absher JN, Mayers JE, Asao M, Jung DO, Bender KS, Kempher ML, Hayward MK, Sanguedolce SA, Brown AC, et al. Allochromatium tepidum, sp. nov., a hot spring species of purple sulfur bacteria. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:115. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 206. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5422.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Allochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998

Assigned by: Madigan MT, Absher JN, Mayers JE, Asao M, Jung DO, Bender KS, Kempher ML, Hayward MK, Sanguedolce SA, Brown AC, et al. Allochromatium tepidum, sp. nov., a hot spring species of purple sulfur bacteria. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:115. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 29552