Thiothrix

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 9
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Thiothrix Winogradsky 1888, genus. (Type genus of the order ¤ Thiotrichales Garrity et al. 2005; type genus of the family ¤ Thiotrichaceae Garrity et al. 2005).
Type species: ¤ Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Thiothrix, sulfur hair.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [WINOGRADSKY (S.): Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888, pp. 1-120.]

---> Thiothrix Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Howarth et al. 1999.
Type species: ¤ Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Thiothrix, sulfur hair.
Reference: HOWARTH (R.), UNZ (R.F.), SEVIOUR (E.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.), BLACKALL (L.L.), PICKUP (R.W.), JONES (J.G.), YAGUCHI (J.) and HEAD (I.M.): Phylogenetic relationships of filamentous sulfur bacteria (Thiothrix spp. and Eikelboom type 021N bacteria) isolated from wastewater-treatment plants and description of Thiothrix eikelboomii sp. nov., Thiothrix unzii sp. nov., Thiothrix fructosivorans sp. nov. and Thiothrix defluvii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1817-1827.
Original article in IJSEM Online

---> Thiothrix Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Aruga et al. 2002.
Type species: ¤ Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium), sulfur; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Thiothrix, sulfur hair.
Reference: ARUGA (S.), KAMAGATA (Y.), KOHNO (T.), HANADA (S.), NAKAMURA (K.) and KANAGAWA (T.): Characterization of filamentous Eikelboom type 021N bacteria and description of Thiothrix disciformis sp. nov. and Thiothrix flexilis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1309-1316.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix caldifontis Chernousova et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain G1 = DSM 21228 = VKM B-2520.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU642573.
Etymology: L. adj. caldus, hot; L. n. fons fontis, a spring; N.L. gen. n. caldifontis, of/from a hot spring, pertaining to the source of isolation of the first strains.
Reference: CHERNOUSOVA (E.), GRIDNEVA (E.), GRABOVICH (M.), DUBININA (G.), AKIMOV (V.), ROSSETTI (S.) and KUEVER (J.): Thiothrix caldifontis sp. nov. and Thiothrix lacustris sp. nov., gammaproteobacteria isolated from sulfide springs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 3128-3135.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix defluvii Howarth et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Ben57.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF127020.
Etymology: L. gen. n. defluvii, of sewage.
Reference: HOWARTH (R.), UNZ (R.F.), SEVIOUR (E.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.), BLACKALL (L.L.), PICKUP (R.W.), JONES (J.G.), YAGUCHI (J.) and HEAD (I.M.): Phylogenetic relationships of filamentous sulfur bacteria (Thiothrix spp. and Eikelboom type 021N bacteria) isolated from wastewater-treatment plants and description of Thiothrix eikelboomii sp. nov., Thiothrix unzii sp. nov., Thiothrix fructosivorans sp. nov. and Thiothrix defluvii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1817-1827.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix disciformis Aruga et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain B3-1 = DSM 14473 = JCM 11364.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB042532.
Etymology: L. n. discus, a disc; L. adj. suffix -formis -is -e (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. fem. adj. disciformis, disc-shaped, the main cell form.
Reference: ARUGA (S.), KAMAGATA (Y.), KOHNO (T.), HANADA (S.), NAKAMURA (K.) and KANAGAWA (T.): Characterization of filamentous Eikelboom type 021N bacteria and description of Thiothrix disciformis sp. nov. and Thiothrix flexilis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1309-1316.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix eikelboomii Howarth et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AP3 = ATCC 49788.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB042819.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. eikelboomii, of Eikelboom; named for D.H. Eikelboom, who pioneered morphological identification of filamentous bacteria in wastewater.
Reference: HOWARTH (R.), UNZ (R.F.), SEVIOUR (E.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.), BLACKALL (L.L.), PICKUP (R.W.), JONES (J.G.), YAGUCHI (J.) and HEAD (I.M.): Phylogenetic relationships of filamentous sulfur bacteria (Thiothrix spp. and Eikelboom type 021N bacteria) isolated from wastewater-treatment plants and description of Thiothrix eikelboomii sp. nov., Thiothrix unzii sp. nov., Thiothrix fructosivorans sp. nov. and Thiothrix defluvii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1817-1827.
Original article in IJSEM Online

---> Thiothrix eikelboomii Howarth et al. 1999 emend. Aruga et al. 2002.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AP3 = ATCC 49788.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB042819.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. eikelboomii, of Eikelboom; named for D.H. Eikelboom, who pioneered morphological identification of filamentous bacteria in wastewater.
Reference: ARUGA (S.), KAMAGATA (Y.), KOHNO (T.), HANADA (S.), NAKAMURA (K.) and KANAGAWA (T.): Characterization of filamentous Eikelboom type 021N bacteria and description of Thiothrix disciformis sp. nov. and Thiothrix flexilis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1309-1316.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix flexilis Aruga et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain EJ2M-B = DSM 14609 = JCM 11135.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB042545.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. flexilis, pliable, flexile.
Reference: ARUGA (S.), KAMAGATA (Y.), KOHNO (T.), HANADA (S.), NAKAMURA (K.) and KANAGAWA (T.): Characterization of filamentous Eikelboom type 021N bacteria and description of Thiothrix disciformis sp. nov. and Thiothrix flexilis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1309-1316.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix fructosivorans Howarth et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Q = ATCC 49748.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GU269554.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. fructosum, fructose; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. part. adj. fructosivorans, fructose-eating.
Reference: HOWARTH (R.), UNZ (R.F.), SEVIOUR (E.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.), BLACKALL (L.L.), PICKUP (R.W.), JONES (J.G.), YAGUCHI (J.) and HEAD (I.M.): Phylogenetic relationships of filamentous sulfur bacteria (Thiothrix spp. and Eikelboom type 021N bacteria) isolated from wastewater-treatment plants and description of Thiothrix eikelboomii sp. nov., Thiothrix unzii sp. nov., Thiothrix fructosivorans sp. nov. and Thiothrix defluvii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1817-1827.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix lacustris Chernousova et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain BL = DSM 21227 = VKM B-2521.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU642572.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. lacustris, belonging to a lake, referring to the site from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: CHERNOUSOVA (E.), GRIDNEVA (E.), GRABOVICH (M.), DUBININA (G.), AKIMOV (V.), ROSSETTI (S.) and KUEVER (J.): Thiothrix caldifontis sp. nov. and Thiothrix lacustris sp. nov., gammaproteobacteria isolated from sulfide springs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 3128-3135.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888, species. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): no culture isolated.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: not available.
Synonym: "Beggiatoa nivea" Rabenhorst 1865.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. nivea, snow-white.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 RABENHORST (L.): Flora Europaea Algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae, E. Kummer (ed.), Leipzig, Section II, 1865, pp. 1-319. 2 WINOGRADSKY (S.): Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888, pp. 1-120.]

---> Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst 1865) Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Larkin and Shinabarger 1983.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JP2 = ATCC 35100 = DSM 5205.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L40993.
Synonym: "Beggiatoa nivea" Rabenhorst 1865.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. nivea, snow-white.
Reference: LARKIN (J.M.) and SHINABARGER (D.L.): Characterization of Thiothrix nivea. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 841-846.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 Larkin and Shinabarger 1983 propose a neotype strain in accordance with Rule 18f.
2 In the abstract of the paper by Larkin and Shinabarger 1983, the type strain is erroneously cited as designated as ATCC 31500.
Reference: LARKIN (J.M.) and SHINABARGER (D.L.): Characterization of Thiothrix nivea. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 841-846.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Thiothrix unzii Howarth et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain A1 = ATCC 49747.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L79961.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. unzii, of Unz; named for R.F. Unz.
Reference: HOWARTH (R.), UNZ (R.F.), SEVIOUR (E.M.), SEVIOUR (R.J.), BLACKALL (L.L.), PICKUP (R.W.), JONES (J.G.), YAGUCHI (J.) and HEAD (I.M.): Phylogenetic relationships of filamentous sulfur bacteria (Thiothrix spp. and Eikelboom type 021N bacteria) isolated from wastewater-treatment plants and description of Thiothrix eikelboomii sp. nov., Thiothrix unzii sp. nov., Thiothrix fructosivorans sp. nov. and Thiothrix defluvii sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1817-1827.
Original article in IJSEM Online