Genus Denitrovibrio
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 1
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Denitrovibrio Myhr and Torsvik 2000, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Denitrovibrio acetiphilus Myhr and Torsvik 2000.
Etymology: L. pref. de, from; N.L. pref. nitro-, pertaining to nitrate; L. v. vibro, to set in tremulous motion, move to and fro, vibrate; N.L. masc. n. vibrio, that which vibrates, and also a bacterial genus name of bacteria possessing a curved rod shape (Vibrio); N.L. masc. n. Denitrovibrio, a vibrio that reduces nitrate.
Valid publication: MYHR (S.) and TORSVIK (T.): Denitrovibrio acetiphilus, a novel genus and species of dissimilatory nitrate-reducing bacterium isolated from an oil reservoir model column. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1611-1619.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Denitrovibrio acetiphilus Myhr and Torsvik 2000, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N2460 = DSM 12809.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001968 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum aceticum (from L. n. acetum, vinegar), acetic acid; N.L. masc. adj. philus (from Gr. masc. adj. philos), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. acetiphilus, loving or requiring acetate.
Valid publication: MYHR (S.) and TORSVIK (T.): Denitrovibrio acetiphilus, a novel genus and species of dissimilatory nitrate-reducing bacterium isolated from an oil reservoir model column. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1611-1619.
Original article in IJSEM Online