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Species Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans
Name: Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans Jiang et al. 2008
Etymology: fer.ro.o.xy’dans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sharp, acid; N.L. inf. v. oxydare, to make acid, to oxidize; N.L. masc. part. adj. ferrooxydans, iron-oxidizing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fer-ro-o-KSY-dans, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.6357; DSM 22381; JCM 15090; TC 34
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU137838
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Jiang CY, Liu Y, Liu YY, You XY, Guo X, Liu SJ. Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans sp. nov., a ferrous-oxidizing bacterium from solfataric soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2898-2903. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:452-453.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Paenalicyclobacillus ferrooxydans" (Jiang et al. 2008) Sinninghe Damsté et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Alicyclobacillus Wisotzkey et al. 1992
Assigned by:
Jiang CY, Liu Y, Liu YY, You XY, Guo X, Liu SJ. Alicyclobacillus ferrooxydans sp. nov., a ferrous-oxidizing bacterium from solfataric soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2898-2903. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 787634
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