Name: Thiobacillus prosperus Huber and Stetter 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pro’spe.rus. L. masc. adj. prosperus, prosperous, referring to its ability to gain precious metals by ore "leaching"

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^hi-o-ba-KIL-lus PRO-spe-rus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 5130; JCM 30709; LM3

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU653291 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Huber H, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus prosperus sp. nov., represents a new group of halotolerant metal-mobilizing bacteria isolated from a marine geothermal field. Arch Microbiol 1989; 151:479-485. 🇩🇪

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: Acidihalobacter prosperus Cárdenas et al. 2015

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Acidihalobacter prosperus Cárdenas et al. 2015	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Thiobacillus prosperus 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Huber H, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus prosperus sp. nov., represents a new group of halotolerant metal-mobilizing bacteria isolated from a marine geothermal field. Arch Microbiol 1989; 151:479-485. 🇩🇪

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