Acidiphilium

Acidiphilium
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Alphaproteobacteria
Order:
Rhodospirillales
Family:
Acetobacteraceae
Genus:
Acidiphilium
Type species
A. cryptum

Acidiphilium is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1] As the name suggests, this comprises a nutritionally diverse genus of bacteria adapted to life in extremely acidic conditions, and often exhibiting FeIII (ferric iron) reduction.

Etymology

The name Acidiphilium derives from:
New Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; New Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; New Latin neuter gender noun Acidiphilium (sic), acid lover.[2]

Species

The genus contains 6 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely[2]

  • A. acidophilum ( (Harrison 1983) Hiraishi et al. 1998; New Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; New Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; New Latin neuter gender adjective acidophilum, acid loving.), this species used to known as Thiobacillus acidophilus[3]
  • A. angustum ( Wichlacz et al. 1986; Latin neuter gender adj, angustum, narrow, small, with respect to nutritional versatility.)[4]
  • A. cryptum ( Harrison 1981, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin neuter gender adjective cryptum (from Greek noun adjective krupton [sic]), hidden.)[5]
  • A. multivorum ( Wakao et al. 1995; Latin adjective multus, many; Latin v. voro, to eat, devour; New Latin neuter gender adjective multivorum, devouring many kinds of substances.)[6]
  • A. organovorum ( Lobos et al. 1986; New Latin pref. organo- (from Greek adjective organikos, of or pertaining to an organ), pertaining to organic chemical compounds; Latin v. voro, to eat, devour; New Latin neuter gender adjective organovorum, devouring organic compounds.)[7]
  • A. rubrum ( Wichlacz et al. 1986; Latin adjective ruber -bra -brum, red; Latin neuter gender adjective rubrum, red colored.)[4]Acidocella aminolytica and Acidocella facilis used to be in this genus.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  2. 1 2 Acidiphilium entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2011-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ Kishimoto (N.), Kosako (Y.), Wakao (N.), Tano (T.) and Hiraishi (A.): Transfer of Acidiphilium facilis and Acidiphilium aminolytica to the genus Acidocella gen. nov., and emendation of the genus Acidiphilium. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1995, 18, 85-91.


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