Name: Ectothiorhodospira marismortui Oren et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ris.mor’tu.i. L. gen. neut. n. maris, the sea; L. masc. adj. mortuus, dead; N.L. gen. neut. n. marismortui, of the Dead Sea

Pronunciation, gender: … ma-ris-MOR-tu-i, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 49923; DSM 4180; EG-1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X93482 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Oren A, Kessel M, Stackebrandt E. Ectothiorhodospira marismortui sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, moderately halophilic purple sulfur bacterium from a hypersaline sulfur spring on the shore of the Dead Sea. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 151:524-529. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 32. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:105-106.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Ventura et al. (2000), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Ectothiorhodospira mobilis Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ventura S, Viti C, Pastorelli R, Giovannetti L. Revision of species delineation in the genus Ectothiorhodospira. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:583-591. 🇮🇹
  • ❗ Ectothiorhodospira marismortui is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Ectothiorhodospira.
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.19655 (N = 16).
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Oren A, Kessel M, Stackebrandt E. Ectothiorhodospira marismortui sp. nov., an obligately anaerobic, moderately halophilic purple sulfur bacterium from a hypersaline sulfur spring on the shore of the Dead Sea. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 151:524-529. 🇮🇱

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Record number: 775873