Species Blastochloris tepida

Name: Blastochloris tepida Madigan et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: te’pi.da. L. fem. adj. tepida, lukewarm

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: blas-to-K^HLO-ris TE-pi-da, feminine

Type strain: ATCC TSD-138; DSM 106918; GI

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16S rRNA gene: MG725814 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Madigan MT, Resnick SM, Kempher ML, Dohnalkova AC, Takaichi S, Wang-Otomo ZY, Toyoda A, Kurokawa K, Mori H, Tsukatani Y. Blastochloris tepida, sp. nov., a thermophilic species of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing genus Blastochloris. Arch Microbiol 2019; 201:1351-1359. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 192. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1443-1446.

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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Blastochloris Hiraishi 1997

Assigned by: Madigan MT, Resnick SM, Kempher ML, Dohnalkova AC, Takaichi S, Wang-Otomo ZY, Toyoda A, Kurokawa K, Mori H, Tsukatani Y. Blastochloris tepida, sp. nov., a thermophilic species of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing genus Blastochloris. Arch Microbiol 2019; 201:1351-1359. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 5355