Name: Thiomicrospira microaerophila (Sorokin et al. 2007) Boden et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Thioalkalimicrobium microaerophilum Sorokin et al. 2007

Etymology: mi.cro.a.e.ro’phi.la. Gr. masc. adj. mikros, small (may keep -o); Gr. masc. n. aêr, air; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, friend, someone dearly loved; N.L. fem. adj. microaerophila, loving low air concentrations, referring to low oxygen preference

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mi-kro-a-e-RO-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: ASL8-2; DSM 17327; UNIQEM U242

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ900623 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Boden R, Scott KM, Williams J, Russel S, Antonen K, Rae AW, Hutt LP. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1140-1151. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2495-2498.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thioalkalimicrobium microaerophilum Sorokin et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Thiomicrospira Kuenen and Veldkamp 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Boden R, Scott KM, Williams J, Russel S, Antonen K, Rae AW, Hutt LP. An evaluation of Thiomicrospira, Hydrogenovibrio and Thioalkalimicrobium: reclassification of four species of Thiomicrospira to each Thiomicrorhabdus gen. nov. and Hydrogenovibrio, and reclassification of all four species of Thioalkalimicrobium to Thiomicrospira. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1140-1151. 🇬🇧

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