Genus "Alteridesulfovibrio"

Name: "Alteridesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Al.te.ri.de.sul.fo.vi’bri.o. L. masc. pron. alter, another, the other; N.L. masc. n. Desulfovibrio, a bacterial genus name; N.L. masc. n. Alteridesulfovibrio, another Desulfovibrio

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Alteridesulfovibrion-), al-te-ri-de-sul-fo-WI-bri-o

Type species: "Alteridesulfovibrio inopinatus" (Reichenbecher and Schink 1999) Waite et al. 2020

Original publication: Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016. 🇳🇿

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Aminidesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Desulfomonas Moore et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Frigididesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Alteridesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Frigididesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Aminidesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Psychrodesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2020	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Reichenbecher W, Schink B. Desulfovibrio inopinatus, sp. nov., a new sulfate-reducing bacterium that degrades hydroxyhydroquinone. Arch Microbiol 1997; 168:338-344. 🇩🇪
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1.
  • 🧍 Considered not validly published. The name of the type species is not validly published. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱
  • 🧍 The distinct name Aminidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Fundidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Humidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Maridesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Oleidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Paucidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. — 🧍 The distinct name Solidesulfovibrio from the same publication has a similar spelling. Publication: Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Alteridesulfovibrio inopinatus" (Reichenbecher and Schink 1999) Waite et al. 2020	not validly published	synonym

Parent taxon: Desulfovibrionaceae Kuever et al. 2006

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016. 🇳🇿

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Record number: 17390