Genus Desulfoglaeba
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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").
Desulfoglaeba Davidova et al. 2006, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfoglaeba alkanexedens Davidova et al. 2006.
Etymology: L. prep. de, from; N.L. pref. sulfo-, prefix used for N.L. masc. n. sulfas -atis (sulfate) in genus names of sulfate-reducing prokaryotes; L. fem. n. glaeba, clump, crumb, aggregate; N.L. fem. n. Desulfoglaeba, sulfate-reducing clump/aggregate.
Valid publication: DAVIDOVA (I.A.), DUNCAN (K.E.), CHOI (O.K.) and SUFLITA (J.M.): Desulfoglaeba alkanexedens gen. nov., sp. nov., an n-alkane-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2737-2742.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfoglaeba alkanexedens Davidova et al. 2006, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ALDC = ATCC BAA-1302 = JCM 13588.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ303457.
Etymology: N.L. n. alkanum, alkane; L. part. adj. exedens, eating up; N.L. part. adj. alkanexedens, eating up alkanes.
Valid publication: DAVIDOVA (I.A.), DUNCAN (K.E.), CHOI (O.K.) and SUFLITA (J.M.): Desulfoglaeba alkanexedens gen. nov., sp. nov., an n-alkane-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2737-2742.
Original article in IJSEM Online