Leucobacter

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

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species cited in this file: 14
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 2

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

Leucobacter Takeuchi et al. 1996, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Leucobacter komagatae Takeuchi et al. 1996.
Etymology: Gr. adj. leukos, clear, light; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Leucobacter, colorless rod.
Reference: TAKEUCHI (M.), WEISS (N.), SCHUMANN (P.) and YOKOTA (A.): Leucobacter komagatae gen. nov., sp. nov., a new aerobic gram-positive, nonsporulating rod with 2,4-diaminobutyric acid in the cell wall. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 967-971.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter aerolatus Martin et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Sj 10 = CCM 7705 = DSM 22806.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FN597581.
Etymology: Gr. n. aer, air; L. part. adj. latus -a -um, carried; N.L. masc. part. adj. aerolatus, airborne.
Reference: MARTIN (E.), LODDERS (N.), JÄCKEL (U.), SCHUMANN (P.) and KÄMPFER (P.): Leucobacter aerolatus sp. nov., from the air of a duck barn. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2838-2842.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter albus Lin et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 50213 = IAM 14851 = JCM 12888 = NBRC 103070 = TISTR 1515.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB012594.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. albus, white.
Reference: LIN (Y.C.), UEMORI (K.), DE BRIEL (D.A.), ARUNPAIROJANA (V.) and YOKOTA (A.): Zimmermannella helvola gen. nov., sp. nov., Zimmermannella alba sp. nov., Zimmermannella bifida sp. nov., Zimmermannella faecalis sp. nov. and Leucobacter albus sp. nov., novel members of the family Microbacteriaceae. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1669-1676.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter alluvii Morais et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain RB10 = CIP 108819 = JCM 14919 = LMG 23117.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM072820.
Etymology: L. gen. n. alluvii, of an alluvial deposit.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 112. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2507-2508. [MORAIS (P.V.), PAULO (C.), FRANCISCO (R.), BRANCO (R.), CHUNG (A.P.) and DA COSTA (M.S.): Leucobacter luti sp. nov., and Leucobacter alluvii sp. nov., two new species of the genus Leucobacter isolated under chromium stress. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2006, 29, 414-421.]
Validation List N° 112 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Leucobacter aridicollis Morais et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain L-9 = CIP 108388 = JCM 13321 = LMG 22507.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ781047.
Etymology: L. adj. aridus, dry; L. masc. n. collis, an elevation, hill; N.L. gen. n. aridicollis, of a dry hill; referring to the town of Alcanena, which the Moors called al-Kinan, meaning a dry hill.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 102. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 547-549. [MORAIS (P.V.), FRANCISCO (R.), BRANCO (R.), CHUNG (A.P.) and DA COSTA (M.S.): Leucobacter chromiireducens sp. nov., and Leucobacter aridicollis sp. nov., two new species isolated from a chromium contaminated environment. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2004, 27, 646-652.]
Validation List N° 102 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: In the protologue of the effective publication, the type strain CIP 108388 is erroneously cited as CIP 108338.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation list n° 102 (footnote ||). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 547-549.
Validation List N° 102 in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter celer Shin et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NAL101 = JCM 16465 = KACC 14220.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ504012.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. celer, rapid, indicating rapid growth.
Reference: SHIN (N.R.), KIM (M.S.), JUNG (M.J.), ROH (S.W.), NAM (Y.D.), PARK (E.J.) and BAE (J.W.): Leucobacter celer sp. nov., isolated from Korean fermented seafood. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2353-2357.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter chironomi Halpern et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain MM2LB = DSM 19883 = JCM 17022 = LMG 24399.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU346911.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. chironomi, of Chironomus, named after the non-biting midge insect of the genus Chironomus (Chironomidae: Diptera) from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: HALPERN (M.), SHAKÉD (T.), PUKALL (R.) and SCHUMANN (P.): Leucobacter chironomi sp. nov., a chromate-resistant bacterium isolated from a chironomid egg mass. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 665-670.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter chromiireducens Morais et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain L-1 = CIP 108389 = JCM 13322 = LMG 22506.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ781046.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. chromium, chromium; L. part. adj. reducens (from L. v. reducere), drawing backwards, bringing back to a state or conditionand and , in chemistry, converting to a reduced oxidation state; N.L. part. adj. chromiireducens, chromium reducing.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 102. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 547-549. [MORAIS (P.V.), FRANCISCO (R.), BRANCO (R.), CHUNG (A.P.) and DA COSTA (M.S.): Leucobacter chromiireducens sp. nov., and Leucobacter aridicollis sp. nov., two new species isolated from a chromium contaminated environment. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2004, 27, 646-652.]
Validation List N° 102 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: In the protologue of the effective publication, the type strain CIP 108389 is erroneously cited as CIP 108339.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation list n° 102 (footnote ¶). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 547-549.
Validation List N° 102 in IJSEM Online

Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

---> Leucobacter chromiireducens Morais et al. 2005 emend. Muir and Tan 2007.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain L-1 = CIP 108389 = JCM 13322 = LMG 22506.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ781046.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. chromium, chromium; L. part. adj. reducens (from L. v. reducere), drawing backwards, bringing back to a state or conditionand and , in chemistry, converting to a reduced oxidation state; N.L. part. adj. chromiireducens, chromium reducing.
Reference: MUIR (R.E.) and TAN (M.W.): Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. solipictus subsp. nov., a pigmented bacterium isolated from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and emended description of L. chromiireducens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2770-2776.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. chromiireducens (Morais et al. 2005) Muir and Tan 2007, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain L-1 = CIP 108389 = JCM 13322 = LMG 22506.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ781046.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. chromium, chromium; L. part. adj. reducens (from L. v. reducere), drawing backwards, bringing back to a state or conditionand and , in chemistry, converting to a reduced oxidation state; N.L. part. adj. chromiireducens, chromium reducing.
Reference: MUIR (R.E.) and TAN (M.W.): Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. solipictus subsp. nov., a pigmented bacterium isolated from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and emended description of L. chromiireducens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2770-2776.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original autorship, Morais et al. 2005, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. solipictus Muir and Tan 2007, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain TAN 31504 = ATCC BAA-1336 = DSM 18340 = JCM 15573.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ845457.
Etymology: L. masc. n. sol, the sun; L. masc. part. adj. pictus, painted; N.L. masc. part. adj. solipictus, painted by the sun.
Reference: MUIR (R.E.) and TAN (M.W.): Leucobacter chromiireducens subsp. solipictus subsp. nov., a pigmented bacterium isolated from the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and emended description of L. chromiireducens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2770-2776.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter chromiiresistens Sturm et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JG 31 = CCOS 200 = DSM 22788.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GU390657.
Etymology: N.L. n. chromium, chromium; L. part. adj. resistens, resisting; N.L. part. adj. chromiiresistens, chromium resisting.
Reference: STURM (G.), JACOBS (J.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.) and GESCHER (J.): Leucobacter chromiiresistens sp. nov., a chromate-resistant strain. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 956-960.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter exalbidus Ue 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain K-540B = DSM 22850 = NBRC 106062.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB514037.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. exalbidus, whitish, referring to the color of the colonies.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 140. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1499-1501. [UE (H.): Leucobacter exalbidus sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a mixed culture from compost. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 57, 27-33]
Validation List N° 140 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Leucobacter iarius Somvanshi et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 40 = CIP 108831 = DSM 17402 = JCM 14736.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM040493.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. iarius, arbitrary adjective formed from the acronym IARI (Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India) to commemorate its centenary year.
Reference: SOMVANSHI (V.S.), LANG (E.), SCHUMANN (P.), PUKALL (R.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULY (S.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Leucobacter iarius sp. nov., in the family Microbacteriaceae. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 682-686.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter komagatae Takeuchi et al. 1996, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CCUG 49676 = CIP 105084 = DSM 8803 = IAM 1093 = IFO (now NBRC) 15245 = JCM 9414 = VKM Ac-2073.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: D45063.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. komagatae, of Komagata, named in honor of Kazuo Komagata, the Japanese microbiologist who first recognized this strain.
Reference: TAKEUCHI (M.), WEISS (N.), SCHUMANN (P.) and YOKOTA (A.): Leucobacter komagatae gen. nov., sp. nov., a new aerobic gram-positive, nonsporulating rod with 2,4-diaminobutyric acid in the cell wall. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 967-971.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter luti Morais et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain RF6 = CIP 108818 = JCM 14920 = LMG 23118.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM072819.
Etymology: L. gen. n. luti, of mud.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 112. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2507-2508. [MORAIS (P.V.), PAULO (C.), FRANCISCO (R.), BRANCO (R.), CHUNG (A.P.) and DA COSTA (M.S.): Leucobacter luti sp. nov., and Leucobacter alluvii sp. nov., two new species of the genus Leucobacter isolated under chromium stress. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2006, 29, 414-421.]
Validation List N° 112 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Leucobacter salsicius Yun et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M1-8 = JCM 16362 = KACC 21127.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ352403.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. salsicius, salted, salty.
Reference: YUN (J.H.), ROH (S.W.), KIM (M.S.), JUNG (M.J.), PARK (E.J.), SHIN (K.S.), NAM (Y.D.) and BAE (J.W.): Leucobacter salsicius sp. nov., from a salt-fermented food. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 502-506.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Leucobacter tardus Behrendt et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain K 70/01 = DSM 19811 = JCM 16030 = LMG 24388.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AM940158.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. tardus, slow, pertaining to the slow reactions in several physiological tests.
Reference: BEHRENDT (U.), ULRICH (A.) and SCHUMANN (P.): Leucobacter tardus sp. nov., isolated from the phyllosphere of Solanum tuberosum L. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2574-2578.
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