Acidiphilium

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 8
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Acidiphilium Harrison 1981, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Acidiphilium cryptum Harrison 1981.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Acp. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum (from L. adj. acidus, sour), an acid; N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. n. Acidiphilium (sic), acid lover.
Reference: HARRISON Jr. (A.P.): Acidiphilium cryptum gen. nov., sp. nov., heterotrophic bacterium from acidic mineral environments. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 327-332.
Original article in IJSEM Online

---> Acidiphilium Harrison 1981 emend. Kishimoto et al. 1996.
Type species: ¤ Acidiphilium cryptum Harrison 1981.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Acp. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum (from L. adj. acidus, sour), an acid; N.L. masc. adj. philus (from Gr. masc. adj. philos), friend, loving; N.L. neut. n. Acidiphilium (sic), acid lover.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363. [KISHIMOTO (N.), KOSAKO (Y.), WAKAO (N.), TANO (T.) and HIRAISHI (A.): Transfer of Acidiphilium facilis and Acidiphilium aminolytica to the genus Acidocella gen. nov., and emendation of the genus Acidiphilium. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1995, 18, 85-91.]
Validation List N° 56 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Acidiphilium acidophilum (Harrison 1983) Hiraishi et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 27807 = CIP 104483 = DSM 700.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D86511.
Basonym: ¤ Thiobacillus acidophilus (ex Guay and Silver 1975) Harrison 1983.
Other synonym: "Thiobacillus acidophilus" Guay and Silver 1975.
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum (from L. adj. acidus, sour), an acid; N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. acidophilum, acid loving.
Reference: HIRAISHI (A.), NAGASHIMA (K.V.P.), MATSUURA (K.), SHIMADA (K.), TAKAICHI (S.), WAKAO (N.) and KATAYAMA (Y.): Phylogeny and photosynthetic features of Thiobacillus acidophilus and related acidophilic bacteria: its transfer to the genus Acidiphilium as Acidiphilium acidophilum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1389-1398.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Acidiphilium aminilyticum corrig. Kishimoto et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 101 = ATCC 51361 = DSM 11237 = JCM 8796.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30771.
Etymology: N.L. n. aminum, amine; N.L. neut. adj. lyticum (from Gr. neut. adj. lutikon), able to loose, able to dissolve; N.L. neut. adj. aminolyticum, amine dissolving.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 48. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994, 44, 182-183. [KISHIMOTO (N.), KOSAKO (Y.) and TANO (T.): Acidiphilium aminolytica sp. nov.: an acidophilic chemoorganotrophic bacterium isolated from acidic mineral environment. Curr. Microbiol., 1993, 27, 131-136.]
Validation List N° 48 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, aminolytica (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

---> ¤ Acidocella aminolytica (Kishimoto et al. 1994) Kishimoto et al. 1996, comb. nov.

Acidiphilium angustum Wichlacz et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KLB = ATCC 35903 = NCCB 86036.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30772.
Etymology: L. neut. adj, angustum, narrow, small, with respect to nutritional versatility.
Reference: WICHLACZ (P.L.), UNZ (R.F.) and LANGWORTHY (T.A.): Acidiphilium angustum sp. nov., Acidiphilium facilis sp. nov., and Acidiphilium rubrum sp. nov.: acidophilic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from acidic coal mine drainage. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 197-201.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Acidiphilium cryptum Harrison 1981, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Lhet2 = ATCC 33463 = DSM 2389 = IFO (now NBRC) 14242 = JCM 21277.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30773.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. cryptum (from Gr. n. adj. krupton), hidden.
Reference: HARRISON Jr. (A.P.): Acidiphilium cryptum gen. nov., sp. nov., heterotrophic bacterium from acidic mineral environments. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 327-332.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Acidiphilium facile corrig. Wichlacz et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain PW2 = ATCC 35904 = NCCB 86038.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30774.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. facile, easy, without difficulty, quick, with respect to growth.
Reference: WICHLACZ (P.L.), UNZ (R.F.) and LANGWORTHY (T.A.): Acidiphilium angustum sp. nov., Acidiphilium facilis sp. nov., and Acidiphilium rubrum sp. nov.: acidophilic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from acidic coal mine drainage. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 197-201.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, facilis (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

---> ¤ Acidocella facilis (Wichlacz et al. 1986) Kishimoto et al. 1996, comb. nov.

Acidiphilium multivorum Wakao et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AIU 301 = DSM 11245 = JCM 8867 = NBRC 100785 = NBRC 100883.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB006711.
Etymology: L. adj. multus, many; L. v. voro, to eat, devour; N.L. neut. adj. multivorum, devouring many kinds of substances.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 52. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 197-198. [WAKAO (N.), NAGASAWA (N.), MATSUURA (T.), MATSUKURA (H.), MATSUMOTO (T.), HIRAISHI (A.), SAKURAI (Y.) and SHIOTA (H.): Acidiphilium multivorum sp. nov., an acidophilic chemoorganotrophic bacterium from pyritic acid mine drainage. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1994, 40, 143-159.]
Validation List N° 52 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Acidiphilium organovorum Lobos et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43141 = NCCB 86037.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30775.
Etymology: N.L. pref. organo- (from Gr. adj. organikos, of or pertaining to an organ), pertaining to organic chemical compounds; L. v. voro, to eat, devour; N.L. neut. adj. organovorum, devouring organic compounds.
Reference: LOBOS (J.H.), CHISOLM (T.E.), BOPP (L.H.) and HOLMES (D.S.): Acidiphilium organovorum sp. nov., an acidophilic heterotroph isolated from a Thiobacillus ferrooxidans culture. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 139-144.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Acidiphilium rubrum Wichlacz et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain OP = ATCC 35905.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D30776.
Etymology: L. adj. ruber -bra -brum, red; L. neut. adj. rubrum, red colored.
Reference: WICHLACZ (P.L.), UNZ (R.F.) and LANGWORTHY (T.A.): Acidiphilium angustum sp. nov., Acidiphilium facilis sp. nov., and Acidiphilium rubrum sp. nov.: acidophilic heterotrophic bacteria isolated from acidic coal mine drainage. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 197-201.
Original article in IJSEM Online