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 (Latin), gender: a-ki-di-ha-lo-BAK-ter 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: KU213664 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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Acidihalobacter ferrooxidans" Brenner et al. 2005	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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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