Name: Acidihalobacter ferrooxydans Khaleque et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fer.ro.o.xy’dans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sour or acid, used to refer to oxygen in combinations; N.L. inf. v. oxydare, to turn sour, to make acid, to oxidize; N.L. masc. part. adj. ferrooxydans, iron-oxidising

Pronunciation, gender: fer-ro-o-XY-dans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 14175; JCM 32254; V8

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: CP019434 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Khaleque HN, Gonzalez C, Kaksonen AH, Boxall NJ, Holmes DS, Watkin ELJ. Genome-based classification of two halotolerant extreme acidophiles, Acidihalobacter prosperus V6 (=DSM 14174 =JCM 32253) and 'Acidihalobacter ferrooxidans' V8 (=DSM 14175 =JCM 32254) as two new species, Acidihalobacter aeolianus sp. nov. and Acidihalobacter ferrooxydans sp. nov., respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1557-1565.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2630-2631.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Acidihalobacter Cárdenas et al. 2015

Assigned by: Khaleque HN, Gonzalez C, Kaksonen AH, Boxall NJ, Holmes DS, Watkin ELJ. Genome-based classification of two halotolerant extreme acidophiles, Acidihalobacter prosperus V6 (=DSM 14174 =JCM 32253) and 'Acidihalobacter ferrooxidans' V8 (=DSM 14175 =JCM 32254) as two new species, Acidihalobacter aeolianus sp. nov. and Acidihalobacter ferrooxydans sp. nov., respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1557-1565.

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Record number: 800856