Name: Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans Hallberg et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fer.ri.vo.rans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. ferrivorans, iron-devouring

Gender: masculine

Type strain: DSM 22755; JCM 15606; NO-37

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16S rRNA gene: AF376020 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Hallberg KB, Gonzalez-Toril E, Johnson DB. Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans, sp. nov.; facultatively anaerobic, psychrotolerant iron-, and sulfur-oxidizing acidophiles isolated from metal mine-impacted environments. Extremophiles 2010; 14:9-19.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 132. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:469-472.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 38 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Acidithiobacillus Kelly and Wood 2000

Assigned by: Hallberg KB, Gonzalez-Toril E, Johnson DB. Acidithiobacillus ferrivorans, sp. nov.; facultatively anaerobic, psychrotolerant iron-, and sulfur-oxidizing acidophiles isolated from metal mine-impacted environments. Extremophiles 2010; 14:9-19.

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Record number: 788326