Name: Blastochloris sulfoviridis (Keppen and Gorlenko 1975) Hiraishi 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis Keppen and Gorlenko 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: sul.fo.vi’ri.dis. L. neut. n. sulfur, sulfur (S); L. masc./fem. adj. viridis, green; N.L. fem. adj. sulfoviridis, green and with sulfur

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sul-fo-WI-ri-dis, feminine

Type strain: DSM 729; NBRC 103805; V.M. Gorlenko P1

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16S rRNA gene: D86514 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hiraishi A. Transfer of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing phototrophic bacteria Rhodopseudomonas viridis and Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis to the genus Blastochloris gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:217-219. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:603.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis Keppen and Gorlenko 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Blastochloris Hiraishi 1997

Assigned by: Hiraishi A. Transfer of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing phototrophic bacteria Rhodopseudomonas viridis and Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis to the genus Blastochloris gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:217-219. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 774085