Species Thiobacillus cuprinus

Name: Thiobacillus cuprinus Huber and Stetter 2026

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: cu’pri.nus. L. masc. adj. cuprinus, copper, describing its ability to extract copper ions from ores

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^hi-o-ba-KIL-lus KU-pri-nus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 5495; Hö5; NBRC 102094; NBRC 102145

16S rRNA gene: AB331953 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Huber H, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus cuprinus sp. nov., a Novel Facultatively Organotrophic Metal-Mobilizing Bacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 1990; 56:315-322. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, belated name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Thiomonas delicata (Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984 ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Kelly and Wood 2006

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thiobacillus delicatus (ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thiomonas delicata (Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984 ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Kelly and Wood 2006	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thiomonas cuprina Moreira and Amils 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Battaglia-Brunet et al. (2011), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Thiomonas delicata (Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984 ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Kelly and Wood 2006. Publication: Battaglia-Brunet F, El Achbouni H, Quemeneur M, Hallberg KB, Kelly DP, Joulian C. Proposal that the arsenite-oxidizing organisms Thiomonas cuprina and 'Thiomonas arsenivorans' be reclassified as strains of Thiomonas delicata, and emended description of Thiomonas delicata. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2816-2821. 🇫🇷
  • ⏲ According to Battaglia-Brunet et al. (2011), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Thiobacillus delicatus (ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984. Publication: Battaglia-Brunet F, El Achbouni H, Quemeneur M, Hallberg KB, Kelly DP, Joulian C. Proposal that the arsenite-oxidizing organisms Thiomonas cuprina and 'Thiomonas arsenivorans' be reclassified as strains of Thiomonas delicata, and emended description of Thiomonas delicata. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2816-2821. 🇫🇷
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:476-477.
  • ❗ Thiobacillus cuprinus 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 Thiobacillus.
  • 😷 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 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Huber H, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus cuprinus sp. nov., a Novel Facultatively Organotrophic Metal-Mobilizing Bacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 1990; 56:315-322. 🇩🇪

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