Name: "Desulfarculus" corrig. Widdel and Bak 1992

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: De.sulf.ar’cu.lus. N.L. masc. dim. n. arculus, a small bow; N.L. masc. dim. n. Desulfarculus, type genus of the order

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Desulfarcul-), de-sulf-AR-ku-lus

Original publication: Widdel F, Bak F. Gram-Negative Mesophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria. In: Balows A, Trüper HG, Dworkin M, Harder W, Schleifer KH (eds), The Prokaryotes 2nd ed., Springer, New York, 1992, p. 3352-3378.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Desulfarculus Kuever et al. 2006

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfarculus Kuever et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Desulfoarculus" Widdel and Bak 1992	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Desulfarculaceae 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. — Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Family I. Desulfarculaceae fam. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1003. 🇺🇸

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