Acidiphilium

Acidiphilium is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (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.

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

Etymology

The name Acidiphilium derives from:
Neo-Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; Neo-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; Neo-Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; Neo-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).; Neo-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; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective multivorum, devouring many kinds of substances.)[6]
  • A. organovorum ( Lobos et al. 1986; Neo-Latin pref. organo- (from Greek adjective organikos, of or pertaining to an organ), pertaining to organic chemical compounds; Latin v. voro, to eat, devour; Neo-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. 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. "Phylogeny and photosynthetic features of Thiobacillus acidophilus and related acidophilic bacteria: its transfer to the genus Acidiphilium as Acidiphilium acidophilum comb. Nov. -- HIRAISHI et al. 48 (4): 1389 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  4. "Acidiphilium angustum sp. nov., Acidiphilium facilis sp. nov., and Acidiphilium rubrum sp. nov.: Acidophilic Heterotrophic Bacteria Isolated from Acidic Coal Mine Drainage -- Wichlacz et al. 36 (2): 197 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  5. "Acidiphilium cryptum gen. nov., sp. nov., Heterotrophic Bacterium from Acidic Mineral Environments -- HARRISON 31 (3): 327 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  6. "Validation of the Publication of New Names and New Combinations Previously Effectively Published Outside the IJSB: List no. 52 -- 45 (1): 197 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  7. "Acidiphilium organovorum sp. nov., an Acidophilic Heterotroph Isolated from a Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Culture -- Lobos et al. 36 (2): 139 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  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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