Genus Desulfotignum
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: 3
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).
Desulfotignum Kuever et al. 2001, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfotignum balticum Kuever et al. 2001.
Etymology: L. pref. de-, from; L. n. sulfur, sulfur; N.L. pref. desulfo-, desulfuricating (prefix used to characterize a dissimilatory sulfate-reducing procaryote); L. neut. n. tignum, a piece or stick of timber; N.L. neut. n. Desulfotignum, sulfate-reducing stick.
Valid publication: KUEVER (J.), KÖNNEKE (M.), GALUSHKO (A.) and DRZYZGA (O.): Reclassification of Desulfobacterium phenolicum as Desulfobacula phenolica comb. nov. and description of strain SaxT as Desulfotignum balticum gen. nov., sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 171-177.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfotignum balticum Kuever et al. 2001, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Sax = ATCC BAA-19 = DSM 7044.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF418176.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. balticum, pertaining to the Baltic Sea.
Valid publication: KUEVER (J.), KÖNNEKE (M.), GALUSHKO (A.) and DRZYZGA (O.): Reclassification of Desulfobacterium phenolicum as Desulfobacula phenolica comb. nov. and description of strain SaxT as Desulfotignum balticum gen. nov., sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 171-177.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Notes:
1 Desulfotignum balticum Kuever et al. 2001 was previously known as "Desulfoarculus sp.".
2 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Desulfotignum balticum Kuever et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
Desulfotignum phosphitoxidans Schink et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FiPS-3 = DSM 13687 = OCM 818.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF420288.
Etymology: N.L. n. phosphis -itis, phosphite; N.L. part. adj. oxidans, oxidizing; N.L. part. adj. phosphitoxydans, phosphite-oxidizing.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 87. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1437-1438.
Effective publication: SCHINK (B.), THIEMANN (V.), LAUE (H.) and FRIEDRICH (M.W.): Desulfotignum phosphitoxidans sp. nov., a new marine sulfate reducer that oxidizes phosphite to phosphate. Arch. Microbiol., 2002, 177, 381-391.
Validation List no. 87 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Desulfotignum toluenicum Ommedal and Torsvik 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H3 = ATCC BAA-1460 = DSM 18732.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF207157.
Etymology: N.L. n. toluenum, toluene; L. suff. -icus -a -um, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. neut. adj. toluenicum, pertaining to toluene.
Valid publication: OMMEDAL (H.) and TORSVIK (T.): Desulfotignum toluenicum sp. nov., a novel toluene-degrading, sulphate-reducing bacterium isolated from an oil-reservoir model column. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2865-2869.
Original article in IJSEM Online