Name: Acetobacterium carbinolicum Eichler and Schink 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. carbinolicum, metabolizing alcohols

Gender: neuter

Type strains: DSM 2925; strain WoProp 1

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: X96956 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Eichler B, Schink B. Oxidation of primary aliphatic alcohols by Acetobacterium carbinolicum sp. nov., a homoacetogenic anaerobe. Arch. Microbiol. 1984; 140:147-152.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 18. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:375-376.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Paarup et al. 2006 Paarup M, Friedrich MW, Tindall BJ, Finster K. Characterization of the psychrotolerant acetogen strain SyrA5 and the emended description of the species Acetobacterium carbinolicum. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2006; 89:55-69. Euzeby JP. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 10. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1559-1560.

Parent taxon: Acetobacterium Balch et al. 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Eichler B, Schink B. Oxidation of primary aliphatic alcohols by Acetobacterium carbinolicum sp. nov., a homoacetogenic anaerobe. Arch. Microbiol. 1984; 140:147-152.

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