Acetomicrobium

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Acetomicrobium

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Number of species cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Acetomicrobium Soutschek et al. 1985, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Acetomicrobium flavidum Soutschek et al. 1985.
Etymology: L. n. acetum, vinegar; N.L. neut. n. microbium (from Gr. adj. mikros, small and Gr. n. bios, life), a microbe; N.L. neut. n. Aacetomicrobium, a microorganism producing acetic acid.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225 [SOUTSCHEK (E.), WINTER (J.), SCHINDLER (F.) and KANDLER (O.): Acetomicrobium flavidum, gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium from sewage sludge, forming acetate, CO2 and H2 from glucose. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1984, 5, 377-390.]
Validation List N° 17 in IJSEM Online

Acetomicrobium faecale corrig. Winter et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain DSM 20678.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FR749980 (type strain DSM 20678, clone 1), FR749981 (type strain DSM 20678, clone 2), FR749982 (type strain DSM 20678, clone 3), FR749983 (type strain DSM 20678, clone 4).
Etymology: L. n. faex faecis, dregs, faeces; L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. faecale, pertaining to faeces, fecal.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 24. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 136-137. [WINTER (J.), BRAUN (E.) and ZABEL (H.P.): Acetomicrobium faecalis spec. nov., a strictly anaerobic bacterium from sewage sludge, producing ethanol from pentoses. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1987, 9, 71-76.]
Validation List N° 24 in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, faecalis (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.): Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1073-1075.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Acetomicrobium flavidum Soutschek et al. 1985, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43122 = DSM 20664 = LMG 6941.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: not found.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. flavidum, yellowish.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225 [SOUTSCHEK (E.), WINTER (J.), SCHINDLER (F.) and KANDLER (O.): Acetomicrobium flavidum, gen. nov., sp. nov., a thermophilic, anaerobic bacterium from sewage sludge, forming acetate, CO2 and H2 from glucose. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1984, 5, 377-390.]
Validation List N° 17 in IJSEM Online