Name: Marinithermus hydrothermalis Sako et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: hy.dro.ther.ma’lis. N.L. masc. adj. hydrothermalis, pertaining to a hydrothermal vent

Pronunciation, gender: hy-dro-t^her-MA-lis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 14884; JCM 11576; T1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB079382 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Sako Y, Nakagawa S, Takai K, Horikoshi K. Marinithermus hydrothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly aerobic, thermophilic bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:59-65.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:629-630.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Marinithermus Sako et al. 2003. Publication: Sako Y, Nakagawa S, Takai K, Horikoshi K. Marinithermus hydrothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly aerobic, thermophilic bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:59-65.
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Copeland A, Gu W, Yasawong M, Lapidus A, Lucas S, Deshpande S, Pagani I, Tapia R, Cheng JF, Goodwin LA, et al. Complete genome sequence of the aerobic, heterotroph Marinithermus hydrothermalis type strain (T1^T) from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney. Stand Genomic Sci 2012; 6:21-30.

Parent taxon: Marinithermus Sako et al. 2003

Assigned by: Sako Y, Nakagawa S, Takai K, Horikoshi K. Marinithermus hydrothermalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly aerobic, thermophilic bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:59-65.

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