Name: Roseospira marina Guyoneaud et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ri’na. L. fem. adj. marina, marine

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-447; CE2105; DSM 15113

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ298879 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Guyoneaud R, Moune S, Eatock C, Bothorel V, Hirschler-Rea A, Willison J, Duran R, Liesack W, Herbert R, Matheron R, et al. Characterization of three spiral-shaped purple nonsulfur bacteria isolated from coastal lagoon sediments, saline sulfur springs, and microbial mats: emended description of the genus Roseospira and description of Roseospira marina sp. nov., Roseospira navarrensis sp. nov., and Roseospira thiosulfatophila sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 2002; 178:315-324.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 94. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1701-1702.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Rhodospira marina" (Guyoneaud et al. 2003) Koziaeva et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
  • 🧍 The strain DSM 15113 has been provided on request for validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 94. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1701-1702.

Parent taxon: Roseospira Imhoff et al. 1998

Assigned by: Guyoneaud R, Moune S, Eatock C, Bothorel V, Hirschler-Rea A, Willison J, Duran R, Liesack W, Herbert R, Matheron R, et al. Characterization of three spiral-shaped purple nonsulfur bacteria isolated from coastal lagoon sediments, saline sulfur springs, and microbial mats: emended description of the genus Roseospira and description of Roseospira marina sp. nov., Roseospira navarrensis sp. nov., and Roseospira thiosulfatophila sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 2002; 178:315-324.

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