Species Thiomonas perometabolis

Name: Thiomonas perometabolis (London and Rittenberg 1967) Moreira and Amils 1997

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Thiobacillus perometabolis London and Rittenberg 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: pe.ro.me.ta’bo.lis. Gr. masc. adj. pêros, maimed; N.L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -metabolis, pertaining to metabolism; from Gr. fem. n. metabolê, transition, change; N.L. fem. adj. perometabolis, with a maimed metabolism

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^hi-O-mo-nas pe-ro-me-TA-bo-lis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 23370; CIP 104403; DSM 18570; IAM 12132; IFO 14565; JCM 20426; LMG 8564; NBRC 14565; THI 23

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AH001785 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Moreira D, Amils R. Phylogeny of Thiobacillus cuprinus and other mixotrophic thiobacilli: proposal for Thiomonas gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:522-528. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:917-919.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thiobacillus perometabolis London and Rittenberg 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • 😷 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 Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thiomonas Moreira and Amils 1997

Assigned by: Moreira D, Amils R. Phylogeny of Thiobacillus cuprinus and other mixotrophic thiobacilli: proposal for Thiomonas gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:522-528. 🇪🇸

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