Name: "Candidatus Desulfobacillus" Okubo et al. 2021
Category, proposed as: genus, Candidatus
Etymology: De.sul.fo.ba.cil’lus. L. prep. de, from; L. neut. n. sulfur, sulfur (S); L. masc. n. bacillus, a small rod; N.L. masc. n. Desulfobacillus, a rod that reduces sulfur compounds
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Desulfobacill-), de-sul-fo-ba-KIL-lus
Type species: "Candidatus Desulfobacillus denitrificans" Okubo et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Okubo T, Toyoda A, Fukuhara K, Uchiyama I, Harigaya Y, Kuroiwa M, Suzuki T, Murakami Y, Suwa Y, Takami H. The physiological potential of anammox bacteria as revealed by their core genome structure. DNA Res 2021; 28:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A. Candidatus list no. 4. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5545.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Desulfobacillus denitrificans" Okubo et al. 2021 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
Parent taxon: [Bacillota, not assigned to family]
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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