Name: Alkaliphilus peptidifermentans corrig. Zhilina et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pep.ti.di.fer.men’tans. N.L. neut. n. peptidum, peptide; L. pres. part. fermentans, fermenting; N.L. masc. part. adj. peptidifermentans, peptide-fermenting organism

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pep-ti-di-fer-MEN-tans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 18978; VKM B-2502; Z-7036

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EF382660 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zhilina TN, Zavarzina DG, Kolganova TV, Lysenko AM, Turova TP. [New alkaliphilic peptide fermenting and Fe(III) regenerating bacteria Alkaliphilus peptidofermentans sp.nov. from soda lake]. Mikrobiologiia 2009; 78:496-505. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 130. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2647-2648.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Alkaliphilus peptidofermentans Zhilina et al. 2009	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, peptidofermentans (sic), has been corrected on validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 130. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2647-2648.
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, peptidofermentans (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 130. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2647-2648.

Parent taxon: Alkaliphilus Takai et al. 2001

Assigned by: Zhilina TN, Zavarzina DG, Kolganova TV, Lysenko AM, Turova TP. [New alkaliphilic peptide fermenting and Fe(III) regenerating bacteria Alkaliphilus peptidofermentans sp.nov. from soda lake]. Mikrobiologiia 2009; 78:496-505. 🇷🇺

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Record number: 788021