Name: Methylophaga thiooxydans corrig. Boden et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: thi.o.ox’y.dans. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur (Latin transliteration thium); Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sharp, acid (Latin transliteration oxys); N.L. v. oxydo, to make acid, to oxidize; N.L. part. adj. thiooxydans, oxidizing sulfur

Gender: feminine

Type strain: DMS 10; DSM 22068; VKM B-2586

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ660915 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Boden R, Kelly DP, Murrell JC, Schafer H. Oxidation of dimethylsulfide to tetrathionate by Methylophaga thiooxidans sp. nov.: a new link in the sulfur cycle. Environ Microbiol 2010; 12:2688-2699.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methylophaga thiooxidans Boden et al. 2011	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20859 (N = 7).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
  • 🧍 The specific epithet has been corrected on validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, thiooxidans (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.

Parent taxon: Methylophaga Janvier et al. 1985

Assigned by: Boden R, Kelly DP, Murrell JC, Schafer H. Oxidation of dimethylsulfide to tetrathionate by Methylophaga thiooxidans sp. nov.: a new link in the sulfur cycle. Environ Microbiol 2010; 12:2688-2699.

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