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Species Rhodospira trueperi
Name: Rhodospira trueperi Pfennig et al. 1998
Etymology: true’pe.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. trueperi, of Trüper, named for Hans Georg Trüper, a German microbiologist who contributed significantly to our knowledge of the anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria
Pronunciation, gender: TRU͡E-pe-ri, feminine
Type strain: 8316; ATCC 700224
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ001276
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Pfennig N, Lunsdorf H, Suling J, Imhoff JF. Rhodospira trueperi gen. nov., spec. nov., a new phototrophic Proteobacterium of the alpha group. Arch Microbiol 1997; 168:39-45. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 64. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:327-328.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Rhodospira Pfennig et al. 1998.
Publication:
Pfennig N, Lunsdorf H, Suling J, Imhoff JF. Rhodospira trueperi gen. nov., spec. nov., a new phototrophic Proteobacterium of the alpha group. Arch Microbiol 1997; 168:39-45.
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Rhodospira Pfennig et al. 1998.
Publication:
Pfennig N, Lunsdorf H, Suling J, Imhoff JF. Rhodospira trueperi gen. nov., spec. nov., a new phototrophic Proteobacterium of the alpha group. Arch Microbiol 1997; 168:39-45.
Parent taxon: Rhodospira Pfennig et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Pfennig N, Lunsdorf H, Suling J, Imhoff JF. Rhodospira trueperi gen. nov., spec. nov., a new phototrophic Proteobacterium of the alpha group. Arch Microbiol 1997; 168:39-45.
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Record number: 784776
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