Genus of bacteria
Alteromonas Pseudomonadota [ 1] coast . It is Gram-negative . Its cells are curved rods with a single polar flagellum .
Etymology
The etymology of the genus is Latin alter -tera -terum , another, different; monas (μονάς)Alteromonas , another monad[ 2]
Members of the genus Alteromonas can be referred to as alteromonads (viz. Trivialisation of names ).
Authority
The genus was described by Baumann et al. in 1972,[ 3] Alteromonas luteoviolacea (now Pseudoalteromonas luteoviolacea [ 4] Pseudoalteromonas [ 5] Alteromonas stellipolaris .[ 6]
Shipworm symbiont
"Alteromonas-like sub-group" has been identified by microbial culture, metagenomics, and FISH-probe microscopy in the typhlosole sub-organ of the shipworm cecum as a symbiont digesting lignin .[ 7]
Species
The genus contains eight species (but 21 basonyms), namely[ 2]
A. addita et al . 2005, added, joined to the genus)A. genovensis et al . 2008, genovensis , pertaining to Genova (Genoa), Italy, where the seawater electroactive biofilms originated)[ 8] A. hispanica et 'al . 2005, hispanica , Spanish)A. litorea et al. . 2004, litorea , of the shore)A. macleodii et al. 1972 (type species of the genus, named after R.A. MacLeod, a Canadian microbiologist who pioneered studies on the biochemical bases of the Na+ requirement of marine bacteria)[ 8] A. marina et al. . 2003, marina , of the sea, marine)A. simiduii et al. . 2007, named after Usio Simidu, a Japanese microbiologist, for his work on marine microbiology)[ 9] A. stellipolaris et al. . 2004, stella , star; polaris , polar, referring to the Polarstern (AWI, Bremerhaven), the name of the vessel that was used to collect the sample from which the organisms were isolated)[ 10] A. tagae et al. . 2007, named after Nobuo Taga, a pioneering Japanese marine microbiologist)[ 9]
Many alteromonads were reclassified as members of Pseudoalteromonas [ 5]
P. atlantica et al. . 1992, atlantica , pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean)[ 11] P. aurantia aurantia , orange-colored)[ 12] P. carrageenovora et al. . 1992, carrageenum , named for carrageenan; vorare , to devour - carrageenan decomposing)[ 11] P. citrea citrea , of or pertaining to the citrus-tree, intended to mean lemon-yellow)[ 12] P. denitrificans et al. . 1987, denitrificans , denitrifying)[ 13] P. distincta et al. 1995, distincta , separate, distinct)[ 14] P. elyakovii et al. . 1997, named after G.B. Elyakov for his work in microbial biotechnology)[ 15] P. espejiana et al. . 1978, named after Espejo, a Chilean microbiologist who isolated one of the first lipid-containing bacteriophages)[ 12] P. fuliginea et al. . 1995, fuliginea , like soot, sooty)[ 14] P. haloplanktis hals halos , sea; planktos ê -on , wandering, roaming, sea-wandering)[ 12] P. luteoviolacea ((ex Gauthier 1976) Gauthier 1982, luteus , yellow; violaceus - violet-colored; luteoviolacea , yellow-violet)[ 16] P. nigrifaciens ex White 1940) Baumann et al . 1984, Niger , black; facio , to make to give nigrifaciens , making black)[ 17] P. rubra rubra , red)[ 12] P. tetraodonis et al. . 1990, tetraodonis , of Tetraodon , a genus of plectognathic fishes [Tetraodontidae])[ 18] P. undina et al. . 1978, undina , undine, water nymph)[ 12] Other former alteromonads:
Marinomonas communis et al. . 1972, communis , common)[ 12] Marinomonas vaga et al. . 1972, vaga , wandering)[ 12] Shewanella colwelliana et al. . 1988, named after Rita Colwell for her contributions to marine microbiology)[ 19] Shewanella hanedai et al. . 1981, named after Y. Haneda, a Japanese biologist who pioneered studies on bioluminescence)[ 20] Shewanella putrefaciens ex Derby and Hammer 1931) Lee et al. . 1981, putrefaciens , making rotten, putrefying)[ 21]
References
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