Elusimicrobia

Elusimicrobia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Elusimicrobia Geissinger et al. 2010
Classes, orders, families and genera
Elusimicrobia Geissinger et al. 2010 Elusimicrobiales Geissinger et al. 2010 Elusimicrobiaceae Geissinger et al. 2010 Elusimicrobium Geissinger et al. 2010 Endomicrobia Endomicrobiales Endomicrobiaceae 'Candidatus Endomicrobium' ♥ Stingl et al. 2005

The phylum Elusimicrobia, previously known as "Termite Group 1", has been shown to be widespread in different ecosystems like marine environment, sewage sludge, contaminated sites and soils. The high abundance of 'Elusimicrobia' representatives is only evidenced for the lineage of symbionts found in termites.^[1]

The first organism to be cultured was Elusimicrobium minutum; however, other two species have been partially described and placed in a separate class, known as Endomicrobia.^[2]

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) ^[3] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)^[4] and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by The All-Species Living Tree Project.^[5]

	Elusimicrobium minutum Geissinger et al. 2010   'Candidatus Endomicrobium' ♥ 'Candidatus E. pyrsonymphae' ♥ Stingl et al. 2005 'Candidatus E. trichonymphae' ♥ Stingl et al. 2005

Notes: ♥ Strains not lodged at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and or listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)

References

1. Herlemann, D.P.R., Geissinger, O., Brune, A. (2007). "The Termite Group I phylum is highly diverse and widespread in the environment.". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73 (20): 6682–6685. doi:10.1128/AEM.00712-07. PMC 2075069. PMID 17704269.
2. Stingl, U.; et al. (2005). "Endomicrobia: Cytoplasmic Symbionts of Termite Gut Protozoa Form a Separate Phylum of Prokaryotes.". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71 (3): 1473–1479. doi:10.1128/AEM.71.3.1473-1479.2005. PMC 1065190. PMID 15746350.
3. J.P. Euzéby. "Elusimicrobia". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2011-11-17.
4. Sayers; et al. "Elusimicrobia". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
5. All-Species Living Tree Project."16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 (full tree)" (PDF). Silva Comprehensive Ribosomal RNA Database. Retrieved 2011-11-17.