Genus Desulfococcus
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
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).
Desulfococcus Widdel 1981, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfococcus multivorans Widdel 1981.
Etymology: L. pref. de, from; L. n. sulfur, sulfur; N.L. pref. desulfo-, desulfuricating (prefix used to characterize a dissimilatory sulfate-reducing procaryote); N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed), berry, coccus; N.L. masc. n. Desulfococcus, a berry shaped (spherical) sulfate-reducer.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 7. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 382-383.
Effective publication: WIDDEL (F.): Anaerober abbau von fettsäuren und benzoesäure durch neu isolierte arten sulfat-reduzier-ender bakterien. Dissertation. Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen. Lindhorst/Schaumburg-Lippe, Göttingen, 1980.
Validation List no. 7 in IJSEM Online
Desulfococcus biacutus Platen et al. 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KMRActs = DSM 5651.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ277887.
Etymology: L. adv. num. bis, twice; L. part. adj. acutus, sharp, pointed; N.L. masc. part. adj. biacutus, twice pointed, referring to atypical cell shape.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 39. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 580-581.
Effective publication: PLATEN (H.), TEMMES (A.) and SCHINK (B.): Anaerobic degradation of acetone by Desulfococcus biacutus spec. nov. Arch. Microbiol., 1990, 154, 355-361.
Validation List no. 39 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Desulfococcus multivorans Widdel 1981, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) "Göttingen" = 1be1 = ATCC 33890= DSM 2059.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF418173.
Etymology: L. adj. multus, much, great, many; L. v. voro, to devour, eat; N.L. part. adj. multivorans, devouring numerous kinds of substrates.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 7. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 382-383.
Effective publication: WIDDEL (F.): Anaerober abbau von fettsäuren und benzoesäure durch neu isolierte arten sulfat-reduzier-ender bakterien. Dissertation. Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen. Lindhorst/Schaumburg-Lippe, Göttingen, 1980.
Validation List no. 7 in IJSEM Online