Rhodobacter

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 16
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984, gen. nov. (Type genus of the order ¤ Rhodobacterales Garrity et al. 2006; type genus of the family ¤ Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006).
Type species: ¤ Rhodobacter capsulatus (Molisch 1907) Imhoff et al. 1984.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Rba. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. rhodon, a rose; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Rhodobacter, red-colored rod.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), TRÜPER (H.G.) and PFENNIG (N.): Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 340-343.
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---> Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984 emend. Srinivas et al. 2007.
Type species: ¤ Rhodobacter capsulatus (Molisch 1907) Imhoff et al. 1984.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Rba. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. rhodon, a rose; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Rhodobacter, red-colored rod.
Reference: SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), ANIL KUMAR (P.), SASIKALA (C.), RAMANA (C.V.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Rhodobacter vinaykumarii sp. nov., a marine phototrophic alphaproteobacterium from tidal waters, and emended description of the genus Rhodobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1984-1987.
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Rhodobacter adriaticus (Neutzling et al. 1984) Imhoff et al. 1984, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Imhoff 6II = BN 721(6II) = ATCC 35885 = DSM 2781.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D16418.
Basonym: ¤ Rhodopseudomonas adriatica Neutzling et al. 1984.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. adriaticus, pertaining to the Adriatic Sea.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), TRÜPER (H.G.) and PFENNIG (N.): Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 340-343.
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---> ¤ Rhodovulum adriaticum (Neutzling et al. 1984) Hiraishi and Ueda 1994, comb. nov.

Rhodobacter aestuarii Venkata Ramana et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA296 = CCUG 55130 = JCM 14887.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM748926.
Etymology: L. gen. n. aestuarii, of the estuary, the environment from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: VENKATA RAMANA (V.), ANIL KUMAR (P.), SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), SASIKALA (C.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Rhodobacter aestuarii sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from an estuarine environment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1133-1136.
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Rhodobacter azotoformans Hiraishi et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KA25 = CIP 105439 = IFO (now NBRC) 16436 = JCM 9340.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D70846.
Etymology: N.L. n. azotum [from Fr. n. azote (from Gr. prep. a, not; Gr. n. zôê, life; N.Gr. n. azôê, not sustaining life)], nitrogen; N.L. pref. azo-, pertaining to nitrogen; L. part. adj. formans, forming; N.L. part. adj. azotoformans, nitrogen forming.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 61. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 601-602. [HIRAISHI (A.), MURAMATSU (K.) and UEDA (Y.): Molecular genetic analyses of Rhodobacter azotoformans sp. nov. and related species of phototrophic bacteria. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1996, 19, 168-177.]
Validation List N° 61 in IJSEM Online

Rhodobacter blasticus corrig. (Eckersley and Dow 1981) Kawasaki et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 33485 = CIP 104374 = DSM 2131 = IFO (now NBRC) 16437 = LMG 4305 = NCIMB 11576.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ342322.
Basonym: ¤ Rhodopseudomonas blastica Eckersley and Dow 1981.
Etymology: Gr. adj. blastikos -ê -on, budding, sprouting; N.L. masc. adj. blasticus, budding, apt to bud.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 51. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 852. [KAWASAKI (H.), HOSHINO (Y.), HIRATA (A.) and YAMASATO (K.): Is intracytoplasmic membrane structure a generic criterion? It does not coincide with phylogenetic interrelationships among phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacteria. Arch. Microbiol., 1993, 160, 358-362.]
Validation List N° 51 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The original spelling, Rhodobacter blastica (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1997.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.): Revised nomenclature of specific or subspecific epithets that do not agree in gender with generic names that end in -bacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 585.
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Rhodobacter capsulatus (Molisch 1907) Imhoff et al. 1984, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 11166 = CCUG 31484 = CIP 104408 = DSM 1710 = IFO (now NBRC) 16435 = JCM 21090 = LMG 2962.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D16428.
Basonym: ¤ Rhodopseudomonas capsulata (Molisch 1907) van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Rhodonostoc capsulatum" Molisch 1907, "Rhodopseudomonas capsulatus" (sic) (Molisch) van Niel 1944.
Etymology: L. n. capsula, a small box or chest; L. masc. suff. -atus, suffix denoting provided with; N.L. masc. adj. capsulatus, with a chest, capsuled.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), TRÜPER (H.G.) and PFENNIG (N.): Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 340-343.
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Rhodobacter changlensis Anil Kumar et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA139 = CCUG 53722 = DSM 18774 = JCM 14338.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM399030.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. changlensis, of or pertaining to Changla Pass, the location from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: ANIL KUMAR (P.), SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), SASIKALA (C.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Rhodobacter changlensis sp. nov., a psychrotolerant, phototrophic alphaproteobacterium from the Himalayas of India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2568-2571.
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---> ¤ Catellibacterium changlense (Anil Kumar et al. 2007) Zheng et al. 2011, comb. nov.

Rhodobacter euryhalinus Kompantseva 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Kompantseva KA-65 = KA-65 = DSM 4868.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D16426.
Etymology: Gr. adj. eurus, wide, broad; Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. suff. -inus -a -um, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. euryhalinus, living in a wide range of salinity.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 29. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 205-206. [KOMPANTSEVA (E.I.): Rhodobacter euryhalinus sp. nov., a new halophilic purple bacterial species. Mikrobiologiya, 1985, 54, 974-982.]
Validation List N° 29 in IJSEM Online

---> ¤ Rhodovulum euryhalinum (Kompantseva 1989) Hiraishi and Ueda 1994, comb. nov.

Rhodobacter johrii Girija et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA192 = DSM 18678 = JCM 14543 = MTCC 8172.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM398152.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. johrii, of Johri, named after B. N. Johri, an eminent and well-known Indian microbiologist.
Reference: GIRIJA (K.R.), SASIKALA (C.), RAMANA (C.V.), SPRÖER (C.), TAKAICHI (S.), THIEL (V.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Rhodobacter johrii sp. nov., an endospore-producing cryptic species isolated from semi-arid tropical soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2099-2107.
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Rhodobacter maris Venkata Ramana et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA276 = ATCC BAA-1549 = CCUG 55129 = JCM 14794.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM745438.
Etymology: L. gen. n. maris, of the sea, pertaining to the habitat from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: VENKATA RAMANA (V.), SASIKALA (C.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Rhodobacter maris sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a marine habitat of India. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1719-1722.
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Rhodobacter massiliensis Greub and Raoult 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Framboise = CCUG 47968 = CIP 107725.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ342309.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. massiliensis, pertaining to Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, where the organism was isolated.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 111. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2025-2027. [GREUB (G.) and RAOULT (D.): Rhodobacter massiliensis sp. nov., a new amoebae-resistant species isolated from the nose of a patient. Res. Microbiol., 2003, 154, 631-635.]
Validation List N° 111 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online - Effective publication Online

---> ¤ Haematobacter massiliensis (Greub and Raoult 2006) Helsel et al. 2007, comb. nov.

Rhodobacter megalophilus Arunasri et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA194 = JCM 14598 = KCTC 5602.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM421024.
Etymology: Gr. adj. megas, wide; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. megalophilus, wide (temperature)-loving.
Reference: ARUNASRI (K.), VENKATA RAMANA (V.), SPRÖER (C.), SASIKALA (C.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Rhodobacter megalophilus sp. nov., a phototroph from the Indian Himalayas possessing a wide temperature range for growth. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1792-1796.
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Rhodobacter ovatus Srinivas et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA234 = CCUG 55049 = JCM 14779.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM690348.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. ovatus, egg-shaped, ovate.
Reference: SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), ANIL KUMAR (P.), SASIKALA (C.), SPRÖER (C.) and RAMANA (C.V.): Rhodobacter ovatus sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a polluted pond. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1379-1383.
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Rhodobacter sphaeroides (van Niel 1944) Imhoff et al. 1984, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Van Niel's ATH 2.4.1 = ATCC 17023 = CCUG 31486 = CIP 60.6 = DSM 158 = IFO (now NBRC) 12203 = JCM 6121 = LMG 2827.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X53853.
Basonym: ¤ Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Rhodococcus capsulatus" Molisch 1907, "Rhodococcus minor" Molisch 1907, "Rhodosphaera capsulata" (Molisch) Buchanan 1918, "Rhodosphaera minor" (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1923, "Rhodorhagus capsulatus" (sic) (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1925, "Rhodorhagus minor" (sic) (Molisch) Bergey et al. 1925, "Rhodorrhagus capsulatus" Bergey et al. 1939, "Rhodopseudomonas spheroides" (sic) van Niel 1944, "Rhodorrhagus spheroides" (sic) (van Niel) Brisou 1955.
Etymology: L. n. sphaera, sphere, globe; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. masc. adj. sphaeroides, spherical.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), TRÜPER (H.G.) and PFENNIG (N.): Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 340-343.
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Rhodobacter sulfidophilus (Hansen and Veldkamp 1973) Imhoff et al. 1984, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Hansen W4 = ATCC 35886 = DSM 1374 = LMG 5201.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D16423.
Basonym: ¤ Rhodopseudomonas sulfidophila Hansen and Veldkamp 1973 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. n. sulfidum, sulfide; N.L. masc. adj. philus (from Gr. masc. adj. philos), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. sulfidophilus, sulfide loving.
Reference: IMHOFF (J.F.), TRÜPER (H.G.) and PFENNIG (N.): Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 340-343.
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---> ¤ Rhodovulum sulfidophilum (Hansen and Veldkamp 1973) Hiraishi and Ueda 1994, comb. nov.

Rhodobacter veldkampii Hansen and Imhoff 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Hansen 51 = ATCC 35703 = CIP 103912 = DSM 11550 = IFO (now NBRC) 16458.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D16421.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. veldkampii, of Veldkamp; named for H. Veldkamp, a Dutch microbiologist.
Reference: HANSEN (T.A.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Rhodobacter veldkampii, a new species of phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 115-116.
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Rhodobacter vinaykumarii Srinivas et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JA123 = CCUG 54311 = DSM 18714 = JCM 14544.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM408117.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. vinaykumarii, of Vinaykumar, named after the late Dr M. Vinaykumar, an Indian microbiologist and research supervisor of Ch. V. R. and Ch. S, who initiated work on anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in India.
Reference: SRINIVAS (T.N.R.), ANIL KUMAR (P.), SASIKALA (C.), RAMANA (C.V.) and IMHOFF (J.F.): Rhodobacter vinaykumarii sp. nov., a marine phototrophic alphaproteobacterium from tidal waters, and emended description of the genus Rhodobacter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1984-1987.
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