Genus Desulfurobacterium
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: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Desulfurobacterium L'Haridon et al. 1998, gen. nov. (Type genus of the family ¤ Desulfurobacteriaceae L'Haridon et al. 2006).
Type species: ¤ Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum L'Haridon et al. 1998.
Etymology: L. pref. de, from; L. n. sulfur, sulphur; L. neut. n. bacterium, a stick, staff; N.L. neut. n. Desulfurobacterium, sulphur-reducing rod-shaped bacterium.
Valid publication: L'HARIDON (S.), CILIA (V.), MESSNER (P.), RAGUÉNÈS (G.), GAMBACORTA (A.), SLEYTR (U.B.), PRIEUR (D.) and JEANTHON (C.): Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel autotrophic, sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 701-711.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Desulfurobacterium L'Haridon et al. 1998 emend. Alain et al. 2003.
References: List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 2. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1403-1404. [ALAIN (K.), ROLLAND (S.), CRASSOUS (P.), LESONGEUR (F.), ZBINDEN (M.), LE GALL (C.), GODFROY (A.), PAGE (A.), JUNIPER (S.K.), CAMBON-BONAVITA (M.A.), DUCHIRON (F.) and QUERELLOU (J.): Desulfurobacterium crinifex sp. nov., a novel thermophilic, pinkish-streamer forming, chemolithoautotrophic bacterium isolated from a Juan de Fuca Ridge hydrothermal vent and amendment of the genus Desulfurobacterium. Extremophiles, 2003, 7, 361-370.]
List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion no. 2 in IJSEM Online - Original article Online
→ Desulfurobacterium L'Haridon et al. 1998 emend. L'Haridon et al. 2006.
Reference: L'HARIDON (S.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), TINDALL (B.J.), SCHÖNHEIT (P.), BANTA (A.), JOHNSEN (U.), SCHUMANN (P.), GAMBACORTA (A.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and JEANTHON (C.): Desulfurobacterium atlanticum sp. nov., Desulfurobacterium pacificum sp. nov. and Thermovibrio guaymasensis sp. nov., three thermophilic members of the Desulfurobacteriaceae fam. nov., a deep branching lineage within the Bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2843-2852.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfurobacterium atlanticum L'Haridon et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SL22 = DSM 15668 = JCM 12129.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY268939.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. atlanticum, of or pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
Valid publication: L'HARIDON (S.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), TINDALL (B.J.), SCHÖNHEIT (P.), BANTA (A.), JOHNSEN (U.), SCHUMANN (P.), GAMBACORTA (A.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and JEANTHON (C.): Desulfurobacterium atlanticum sp. nov., Desulfurobacterium pacificum sp. nov. and Thermovibrio guaymasensis sp. nov., three thermophilic members of the Desulfurobacteriaceae fam. nov., a deep branching lineage within the Bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2843-2852.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfurobacterium indicum Cao et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) K6013=DSM 101677=MCCC 1A01868.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KT750866.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: MOEN00000000..
Etymology: L. neut. adj. indicum, Indian, referring to the Indian Ocean, from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: CAO, J., BIRIEN, T., GAYET, N., HUANG, Z., SHAO, Z., JEBBAR, M. and ALAIN, K. 2017. Desulfurobacterium indicum sp. nov., a thermophilic sulfur-reducing bacterium from the Indian Ocean. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1665-1668.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfurobacterium pacificum L'Haridon et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SL17 = DSM 15522 = JCM 12127.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY268936.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. pacificum, peaceful; pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
Valid publication: L'HARIDON (S.), REYSENBACH (A.L.), TINDALL (B.J.), SCHÖNHEIT (P.), BANTA (A.), JOHNSEN (U.), SCHUMANN (P.), GAMBACORTA (A.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and JEANTHON (C.): Desulfurobacterium atlanticum sp. nov., Desulfurobacterium pacificum sp. nov. and Thermovibrio guaymasensis sp. nov., three thermophilic members of the Desulfurobacteriaceae fam. nov., a deep branching lineage within the Bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2843-2852.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum L'Haridon et al. 1998, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BSA = DSM 11699.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002543 (complete genome).
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; Gr. masc. n. lithos, stone; Gr. n. trophos, feeder, rearer, one who feeds; N.L. neut. adj. thermolithotrophum, referring to its thermophilic way of life and
lithotrophic metabolism.
Reference: L'HARIDON (S.), CILIA (V.), MESSNER (P.), RAGUÉNÈS (G.), GAMBACORTA (A.), SLEYTR (U.B.), PRIEUR (D.) and JEANTHON (C.): Desulfurobacterium thermolithotrophum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel autotrophic, sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 701-711.
Original article in IJSEM Online