Genus Desulfurivibrio
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: 1
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Desulfurivibrio Sorokin et al. 2008, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus Sorokin et al. 2008.
Etymology: L. pref. de-, from, off, away; L. n. sulfur, sulfur; N.L. masc. n. vibrio, that which vibrates, a vibrio; N.L. masc. n. Desulfurivibrio, vibrio that reduces sulfur compounds.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 123. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1993-1994.
Effective publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), TOUROVA (T.P.), MUßMANN (M.) and MUYZER (G.): Dethiobacter alkaliphilus gen. nov. sp. nov., and Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus gen. nov. sp. nov.: two novel representatives of reductive sulfur cycle from soda lakes. Extremophiles, 2008, 12, 431-439.
Validation List no. 123 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus Sorokin et al. 2008, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AHT 2 = DSM 19089 = UNIQEM U267.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001940 (complete genome).
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, loving alkaline conditions.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 123. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1993-1994.
Effective publication: SOROKIN (D.Y.), TOUROVA (T.P.), MUßMANN (M.) and MUYZER (G.): Dethiobacter alkaliphilus gen. nov. sp. nov., and Desulfurivibrio alkaliphilus gen. nov. sp. nov.: two novel representatives of reductive sulfur cycle from soda lakes. Extremophiles, 2008, 12, 431-439.
Validation List no. 123 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online