Heliothrix

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

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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").

Heliothrix Pierson et al. 1986, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Heliothrix oregonensis Pierson et al. 1986.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Htr. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr n. helios, sun; Gr. fem. n. thrix, hair; N.L. fem. n. Heliothrix, sun hair.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [PIERSON (B.K.), GIOVANNONI (S.J.), STAHL (D.A.) and CASTENHOLZ (R.W.): Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch. Microbiol., 1985, 142, 164-167.]
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Heliothrix oregonensis Pierson et al. 1986, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IS/F-1, in coculture with Isosphaera pallida; deposited in the culture collection of Thermophilic Microorganisms, Department of Biology, University of Oregon.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L04675.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. oregonensis, pertaining to Oregon, a state in the U.S.A.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 20. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 354-356. [PIERSON (B.K.), GIOVANNONI (S.J.), STAHL (D.A.) and CASTENHOLZ (R.W.): Heliothrix oregonensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic filamentous gliding bacterium containing bacteriochlorophyll a. Arch. Microbiol., 1985, 142, 164-167.]
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