Name: Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata Imhoff et al. 1982

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: va.cu.o.la’ta. N.L. fem. adj. vacuolata, containing vacuoles

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 43036; BN 9512; DSM 2111

16S rRNA gene: FR733667 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Imhoff JF, Tindall BJ, Grant WD, Trüper HG. Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata sp. nov., a new phototrophic bacterium from soda lakes. Arch. Microbiol. 1981; 130:238-242.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 8. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1982; 32:266-268.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ectothiorhodospira shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (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 shaposhnikovii Cherni et al. 1969 (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 vacuolata 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 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 15 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Imhoff JF, Tindall BJ, Grant WD, Trüper HG. Ectothiorhodospira vacuolata sp. nov., a new phototrophic bacterium from soda lakes. Arch. Microbiol. 1981; 130:238-242.

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Record number: 775877