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Species "Thiobacillus acidophilus"
Name: "Thiobacillus acidophilus" Guay and Silver 1975
Etymology: a.ci.do’phi.lus. N.L. masc. adj. acidophilus, sic
Pronunciation, gender: a-ki-DO-phi-lus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27807; DSM 700
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D86511
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Guay R, Silver M. Thiobacillus acidophilus sp. nov.; isolation and some physiological characteristics. Can J Microbiol 1975; 21:281-288. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Acidiphilium acidophilum (Harrison 1983 ex Guay and Silver 1975) Hiraishi et al. 1998
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Acidiphilium acidophilum (Harrison 1983 ex Guay and Silver 1975) Hiraishi et al. 1998 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Thiobacillus acidophilus (ex Guay and Silver 1975) Harrison 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 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.
Parent taxon: Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Guay R, Silver M. Thiobacillus acidophilus sp. nov.; isolation and some physiological characteristics. Can J Microbiol 1975; 21:281-288.
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Record number: 14009
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