Genus Desulfobotulus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Desulfobotulus Kuever et al. 2009, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfobotulus sapovorans (Widdel 1981) Kuever et al. 2009.
Etymology: L. pref. de-, from; L. n. sulfur, sulfur; N.L. pref. desulfo-, desulfuricating (prefix used to characterize a dissimilatory sulfate-reducing procaryote); L. masc. n. botulus, a sausage; N.L. masc. n. Desulfobotulus, a sausage-shaped sulfate reducer.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 127. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 923-925.
Effective publication: KUEVER (J.), RAINEY (F.A.) and WIDDEL (F.): Genus IV. Desulfobotulus gen. nov. In: D.J. BRENNER, N.R. KRIEG, J.T. STALEY and G. M. GARRITY (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, pp. 970-971.
Validation List no. 127 in IJSEM Online
Desulfobotulus alkaliphilus Sorokin et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ASO4-4 = DSM 22078 = UNIQEM U759.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ788523.
Etymology: N.L. n. alkali, soda ash; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. masc. adj. alkaliphilus, alkali-loving.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 133. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1009-1010.
Effective publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), DETKOVA (E.N.) and MUYZER (G.): Propionate and butyrate dependent bacterial sulfate reduction at extremely haloalkaline conditions and description of Desulfobotulus alkaliphilus sp. nov. Extremophiles, 2010, 14, 71-77.
Validation List no. 133 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Desulfobotulus sapovorans (Widdel 1981) Kuever et al. 2009, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: strain 1pa3 = Lindhorst = ATCC 33892= DSM 2055.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR733666.
Basonym: ¤ Desulfovibrio sapovorans Widdel 1981.
Etymology: L. n. sapo, soap; L. part. adj. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. part. adj. sapovorans, devouring soap (i.e. higher fatty acids).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 127. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 923-925.
Effective publication: KUEVER (J.), RAINEY (F.A.) and WIDDEL (F.): Genus IV. Desulfobotulus gen. nov. In: D.J. BRENNER, N.R. KRIEG, J.T. STALEY and G. M. GARRITY (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, pp. 970-971.
Validation List no. 127 in IJSEM Online