Species Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogeniphila

Name: Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogeniphila (Watsuji et al. 2016) Boden et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila Watsuji et al. 2016

Etymology: hy.dro.ge.ni’phi.la. Gr. neut. n. hydôr, water; Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to beget, to bring forth, to produce; N.L. neut. n. hydrogenum, hydrogen, i.e. that which produces water; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, friend, someone dearly loved; N.L. fem. adj. hydrogeniphila, hydrogen-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^hi-o-mi-kro-R^HAB-dus hy-dro-ge-NI-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 100274; JCM 30760; MAS 2

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LC010781 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Boden R, Scott KM, Rae AW, Hutt LP. Reclassification of Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila (Watsuji et al. 2016) to Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogeniphila comb. nov., with emended description of Thiomicrorhabdus (Boden et al., 2017). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4205-4209. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila Watsuji et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thiomicrorhabdus Boden et al. 2017

Assigned by: Boden R, Scott KM, Rae AW, Hutt LP. Reclassification of Thiomicrospira hydrogeniphila (Watsuji et al. 2016) to Thiomicrorhabdus hydrogeniphila comb. nov., with emended description of Thiomicrorhabdus (Boden et al., 2017). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4205-4209. 🇬🇧

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