Alkalibacterium

Alkalibacterium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]

Alkalibacterium
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Lactobacillales
Family:
Carnobacteriaceae
Genus:
Alkalibacterium
Type species
A. olivapovliticus

Etymology

The generic name Alkalibacterium derives from: Latin alkali (ashes of saltwort) alkali; and bacterium, a small rod, to give "a bacterium living under alkaline conditions".[2]

Species

The genus contains eight species:[2]

  • A. iburiense Nakajima et al. 2005, named for Iburi, the place where the micro-organism was isolated[3]
  • A. indicireducens Yumoto et al. 2008, with indicireducens meaning indigo-reducing[4]
  • A. kapii Ishikawa et al. 2009, kapii meaning of ka-pi, a Thai fermented shrimp paste[5]
  • A. olivapovliticus corrig. Ntougias and Russell 2001, type species of the genus, with olivapovliticus meaning pertaining to the waste of the olives[6]
  • A. pelagium Ishikawa et al. 2009, pelagium, of the sea, marine[5]
  • A. psychrotolerans Yumoto et al. 2004, with psychrotolerans meaning tolerating a cold environment[7]
  • A. putridalgicola Ishikawa et al. 2009, from putridalgicola meaning dweller on putrid marine algae[5]
  • A. thalassium Ishikawa et al. 2009 with thalassium meaning of/from the sea[5]

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". Int J Syst Bacteriol. Microbiology Society. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. Retrieved 2019-02-23.]
  2. Alkalibacterium entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. Microbiology Society. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. Retrieved 2019-02-23.]
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2016-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Yumoto, I.; Hirota, K.; Nodasaka, Y.; Tokiwa, Y.; Nakajima, K. (2008). "Alkalibacterium indicireducens sp. Nov., an obligate alkaliphile that reduces indigo dye". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 58 (4): 901–905. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64995-0.
  5. Ishikawa, M.; Tanasupawat, S.; Nakajima, K.; Kanamori, H.; Ishizaki, S.; Kodama, K.; Okamoto-Kainuma, A.; Koizumi, Y.; Yamamoto, Y.; Yamasato, K. (2009). "Alkalibacterium thalassium sp. Nov., Alkalibacterium pelagium sp. Nov., Alkalibacterium putridalgicola sp. Nov. And Alkalibacterium kapii sp. Nov., slightly halophilic and alkaliphilic marine lactic acid bacteria isolated from marine organisms and salted foods collected in Japan and Thailand". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 59 (5): 1215–1226. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.65602-0.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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