Zymomonas

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 3

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

Zymomonas Kluyver and van Niel 1936, genus.
Type species: ¤ Zymomonas mobilis (Lindner 1928) Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. zumê, leaven, ferment; Gr. fem. n. monas, a unit, monad; N.L. fem. n. Zymomonas, intended to mean fermenting monad.
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). [KLUYVER (A.J.) and Van NIEL (C.B.): Prospects for a natural system of classification of bacteria. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II, 1936, 94, 369-403.]

Zymomonas mobilis (Lindner 1928) De Ley and Swings 1976, species. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10988 = CCUG 17860 = CIP 102538 = DSM 424 = JCM 20722 = LMG 404 = NCAIM B.01327 = NRRL B-806.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF281031, CP002850 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Thermobacterium mobile" Lindner 1928, "Pseudomonas lindneri" Kluyver and Hoppenbrouwers 1931, "Zymomonas mobile" (sic) (Lindner 1928) Kluyver and van Niel 1936, "Achromobacter anaerobium" (sic) Shimwell 1937, "Saccharomonas lindneri" (Kluyver and Hoppenbrouwers 1931) Shimwell 1950, "Zymomonas anaerobia" (Shimwell 1937) Kluyver 1957.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mobilis, movable, motile.
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 LINDNER (P.): Gärungsstudien über Pulque in Mexiko. Bericht des Westpreussischen Botanisch-Zoologischen Vereins, 50 (Jubiläum N°.,), 1928, pp. 253-255. 2 DE LEY (J.) and SWINGS (J.): Phenotypic description, numerical analysis and a proposal for an improved taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Zymomonas Kluyver and van Niel 1936. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 146-157.]

Zymomonas mobilis subsp. francensis Coton et al. 2006, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AN0101 = CIP 108684 = DSM 18599 = LMG 22974.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FR749909.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. francensis, of, or belonging to France.
Reference: COTON (M.), LAPLACE (J.M.), AUFFRAY (Y.) and COTON (E.): Polyphasic study of Zymomonas mobilis strains revealing the existence of a novel subspecies Z. mobilis subsp. francensis subsp. nov., isolated from French cider. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 121-125.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Zymomonas mobilis subsp. mobilis (Lindner 1928) De Ley and Swings 1976, subspecies.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10988 = CCUG 17860 = CIP 102538 = DSM 424 = JCM 20722 = LMG 404 = NCAIM B.01327 = NRRL B-806.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF281031, CP002850 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mobilis, movable, motile.
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 LINDNER (P.): Gärungsstudien über Pulque in Mexiko. Bericht des Westpreussischen Botanisch-Zoologischen Vereins, 50 (Jubiläum N°.,), 1928, pp. 253-255. 2 DE LEY (J.) and SWINGS (J.): Phenotypic description, numerical analysis and a proposal for an improved taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Zymomonas Kluyver and van Niel 1936. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 146-157. 3 KLUYVER (A.J.) and Van NIEL (C.B.): Prospects for a natural system of classification of bacteria. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II, 1936, 94, 369-403.]

---> Zymomonas mobilis subsp. mobilis (Lindner 1928) De Ley and Swings 1976 emend. Coton et al. 2006.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10988 = CCUG 17860 = CIP 102538 = DSM 424 = JCM 20722 = LMG 404 = NCAIM B.01327 = NRRL B-806.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF281031.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mobilis, movable, motile.
Reference: COTON (M.), LAPLACE (J.M.), AUFFRAY (Y.) and COTON (E.): Polyphasic study of Zymomonas mobilis strains revealing the existence of a novel subspecies Z. mobilis subsp. francensis subsp. nov., isolated from French cider. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 121-125.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Zymomonas mobilis subsp. pomaceae (Millis 1956) De Ley and Swings 1976, subspecies.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29192 = IFO (now NBRC) 13757 = JCM 10191 = LMG 448 = NCIMB 11200 = NRRL B-4491.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF281032, CP002865 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Zymomonas anaerobia subsp. pomaceae" (sic) Millis 1956, "Zymomonas mobilis subsp. pomaceae" (sic) (Millis 1956) De Ley and Swings 1976.
Etymology: M.L. n. pomacium (from late Latin pomum, apple), cider; M.L. gen. n. pomaceae (sic), of cider.
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 MILLIS (N.F.): A study of the cider-sickness bacillus - a new variety of Zymomonas anaerobia. Journal of General Microbiology, 1956, 15, 521-528. 2 DE LEY (J.) and SWINGS (J.): Phenotypic description, numerical analysis and a proposal for an improved taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus Zymomonas Kluyver and van Niel 1936. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 146-157.]

---> Zymomonas mobilis subsp. pomaceae (Millis 1956) De Ley and Swings 1976 emend. Coton et al. 2006.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 29192 = IFO (now NBRC) 13757 = JCM 10191 = LMG 448 = NCIMB 11200 = NRRL B-4491.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF281032.
Synonyms: "Zymomonas anaerobia subsp. pomaceae" (sic) Millis 1956, "Zymomonas mobilis subsp. pomaceae" (sic) (Millis 1956) De Ley and Swings 1976.
Etymology: M.L. n. pomacium (from late Latin pomum, apple), cider; M.L. gen. n. pomaceae (sic), of cider.
Reference: COTON (M.), LAPLACE (J.M.), AUFFRAY (Y.) and COTON (E.): Polyphasic study of Zymomonas mobilis strains revealing the existence of a novel subspecies Z. mobilis subsp. francensis subsp. nov., isolated from French cider. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 121-125.
Original article in IJSEM Online