Etymology:
o.re.gon.en’sis. N.L. masc./fem. adj.oregonensis, pertaining to Oregon, a state in the U.S.A.
Gender:
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
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
Risk group:
1
Notes:
🥇 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.
🧍 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.
🧍 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.