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Species Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans
Name: Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans Clark and Norris 1996
Etymology: fer.ro.o.xi’dans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; N.L. v. oxido, to oxidize; N.L. neut. part. adj. ferrooxidans, iron-oxidizing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fer-ro-o-KSI-dans, neuter
Type strain: DSM 10331; ICP; JCM 15462; NBRC 103882
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
U75647
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Clark DA, Norris PR. Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans gen. nov., sp. nov.: mixed-culture ferrous iron oxidation with Sulfobacillus species. Microbiology (Reading) 1996; 142:785-790. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 59. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1189-1190.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Acidimicrobium Clark and Norris 1996.
Publication:
Clark DA, Norris PR. Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans gen. nov., sp. nov.: mixed-culture ferrous iron oxidation with Sulfobacillus species. Microbiology (Reading) 1996; 142:785-790. 🇬🇧
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 16 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Clum A, Nolan M, Lang E, Glavina Del Rio T, Tice H, Copeland A, Cheng JF, Lucas S, Chen F, Bruce D, et al. Complete genome sequence of Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans type strain (ICP). Stand Genomic Sci 2009; 1:38-45. 🇺🇸
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Acidimicrobium Clark and Norris 1996.
Publication:
Clark DA, Norris PR. Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans gen. nov., sp. nov.: mixed-culture ferrous iron oxidation with Sulfobacillus species. Microbiology (Reading) 1996; 142:785-790.
Parent taxon: Acidimicrobium Clark and Norris 1996
Assigned by:
Clark DA, Norris PR. Acidimicrobium ferrooxidans gen. nov., sp. nov.: mixed-culture ferrous iron oxidation with Sulfobacillus species. Microbiology (Reading) 1996; 142:785-790. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 772578
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