Name: Rhodopseudomonas rutila Akiba et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ru’ti.la. L. fem. adj. rutila, red, as anaerobic cultures are red

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: r^ho-do-pse͡u-DO-mo-nas RU-ti-la, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 33872; DSM 5869; DSM 8283; JCM 2524; R-1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D14435 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Akiba T, Usami R, Horikoshi K. Rhodopseudomonas rutila, a new species of nonsulfur purple photosynthetic bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:551-556.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Rhodopseudomonas palustris (Molisch 1907) van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Rhodobacillus palustris" Molisch 1907	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Rhodopseudomonas palustris (Molisch 1907) van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, lectotype

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Hiraishi et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Rhodobacillus palustris" Molisch 1907. Publication: Hiraishi A, Santos TS, Sugiyama J, Komagata K. Rhodopseudomonas rutila is a later subjective synonym of Rhodopseudomonas palustris. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:186-188. 🇯🇵
  • ⏲ According to Hiraishi et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodopseudomonas palustris (Molisch 1907) van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hiraishi A, Santos TS, Sugiyama J, Komagata K. Rhodopseudomonas rutila is a later subjective synonym of Rhodopseudomonas palustris. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:186-188. 🇯🇵
  • ❗ Rhodopseudomonas rutila 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 Rhodopseudomonas.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Rhodopseudomonas Czurda and Maresch 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Akiba T, Usami R, Horikoshi K. Rhodopseudomonas rutila, a new species of nonsulfur purple photosynthetic bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:551-556.

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