Genus Desulfohalotomaculum
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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").
Desulfohalotomaculum Watanabe et al. 2018, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfohalotomaculum halophilum Watanabe et al. 2018.
Etymology: L. pref. de, from; L. n. sulfur, sulfur; Gr. n. hals, the sea, salt; L. neut. n. tomaculum, sausage; N.L. neut. n. Desulfohalotomaculum, a sausage-shaped, salt-requiring, sulfate reducer.
Valid publication: WATANABE, M., KOJIMA, H. and FUKUI, M. 2018. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2891-2899.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfohalotomaculum alkaliphilum Watanabe et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S1=ATCC 700784=DSM 12257=VKM B-2192.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF097024.
Basonym: ¤ Desulfotomaculum alkaliphilum Pikuta et al. 2000.
Etymology: N. L. n. alkali, alkali; Gr. adj. philos, loving; N.L. neut. adj. alkaliphilum, alkali-loving.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: WATANABE, M., KOJIMA, H. and FUKUI, M. 2018. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2891-2899.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfohalotomaculum halophilum Watanabe et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SEBR 3139=ATCC 700650=DSM 11559.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U88891.
Basonym: ¤ Desulfotomaculum halophilum Tardy-Jacquenod et al. 1998.
Etymology: Gr. n. halos, salt; Gr. adj. philos, loving; N.L. adj. halophilum, salt-loving.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: WATANABE, M., KOJIMA, H. and FUKUI, M. 2018. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2891-2899.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfohalotomaculum peckii Watanabe et al. 2018, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LINDBHT1=DSM 23769=JCM 17209.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX861507.
Basonym: ¤ Desulfotomaculum peckii Jabari et al. 2013.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. peckii, of Peck, named in memory of Professor Harry D. Peck for his contribution to our knowledge of sulfate-reducing bacteria.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: WATANABE, M., KOJIMA, H. and FUKUI, M. 2018. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2891-2899.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfohalotomaculum tongense Watanabe et al. 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TGB60-1=DSM 29799=KTCT 4534=JCM 18733.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JX183068.
Basonym: ¤ Desulfotomaculum tongense Cha et al. 2014.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. tongense, of or belonging to Tonga.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: WATANABE, M., KOJIMA, H. and FUKUI, M. 2018. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2891-2899.
Original article in IJSEM Online