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Species "Thiobacillus cuprinus"
Name: "Thiobacillus cuprinus" Huber and Stetter 1990
Etymology: cu’pri.nus. L. masc. adj. cuprinus, copper, describing its ability to extract copper ions from ores
Pronunciation, gender: KU-pri-nus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: DSM 5495; Hö5; NBRC 102094; NBRC 102145
16S rRNA gene:
AB331953
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Huber H, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus cuprinus sp. nov., a Novel Facultatively Organotrophic Metal-Mobilizing Bacterium. Appl Environ Microbiol 1990; 56:315-322. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Thiomonas delicata (Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984 ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Kelly and Wood 2006
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Thiobacillus delicatus (ex Mizoguchi et al. 1976) Katayama-Fujimura et al. 1984 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Thiomonas cuprina Moreira and Amils 1997 homotypic 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
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Notes:
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⏲ 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.
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⏲ 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.
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🏢 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.
- 😷 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.
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⏲ 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.
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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Record number: 1533
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