Halothermothrix

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Halothermothrix Cayol et al. 1994, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Halothermothrix orenii Cayol et al. 1994.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. adj. thermos, hot; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Halothermothrix, a thermophilic (fermentative) halophile.
Reference: CAYOL (J.L.), OLLIVIER (B.), PATEL (B.K.C.), PRENSIER (G.), GUEZENNEC (J.) and GARCIA (J.L.): Isolation and characterization of Halothermothrix orenii gen. nov., sp. nov., a halophilic, thermophilic, fermentative, strictly anaerobic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 534-540.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Halothermothrix orenii Cayol et al. 1994, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain H168 = DSM 9562 = OCM 544.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: CP001098 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. orenii, of Oren, named after Aharon Oren who has made important contributions to the knowledge of halophilic anaerobic bacteria.
Reference: CAYOL (J.L.), OLLIVIER (B.), PATEL (B.K.C.), PRENSIER (G.), GUEZENNEC (J.) and GARCIA (J.L.): Isolation and characterization of Halothermothrix orenii gen. nov., sp. nov., a halophilic, thermophilic, fermentative, strictly anaerobic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 534-540.
Original article in IJSEM Online