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Species Heliothrix oregonensis
Name: Heliothrix oregonensis Pierson et al. 1986
Etymology: o.re.go.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. oregonensis, pertaining to Oregon, a state in the U.S.A.
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … o-re-go-NEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: deposited in the culture collection of Thermophilic Microorganisms, Department of Biology, University of Oregon; F1; IS/F-1; IS/F-1, in coculture with Isosphaera pallida
16S rRNA gene:
L04675
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Pierson BK, Giovannoni SJ, Stahl DA, Castenholz RW. Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:164-167. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 20. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:354-356.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Heliothrix Pierson et al. 1986.
Publication:
Pierson BK, Giovannoni SJ, Stahl DA, Castenholz RW. Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:164-167.
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 According to Yarza et al. (2013), an "orphan species with designated type strains that were either not deposited in culture collections or whose type strain is currently not available from a recognized culture collection. Not available in ATCC.".
Publication:
Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73. 🇩🇪
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🧍 The type strain is currently not available from a recognized culture collection.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Heliothrix Pierson et al. 1986.
Publication:
Pierson BK, Giovannoni SJ, Stahl DA, Castenholz RW. Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:164-167.
Parent taxon: Heliothrix Pierson et al. 1986
Assigned by:
Pierson BK, Giovannoni SJ, Stahl DA, Castenholz RW. Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch Microbiol 1985; 142:164-167.
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Record number: 784009
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