Name: Anoxynatronum sibiricum Garnova and Zhilina 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: si.bi’ri.cum. N.L. neut. adj. sibiricum, pertaining to Sibir, a Russian region

Pronunciation, gender: si-BI-ri-kum, neuter

Type strain: DSM 15060; Strain Z-7981; Uniqem U218; Uniqem U218d; VKM B-2327

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF522323 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Garnova ES, Zhilina TN, Tourova TP, Lysenko AM. Anoxynatronum sibiricum gen.nov., sp.nov. alkaliphilic saccharolytic anaerobe from cellulolytic community of Nizhnee Beloe (Transbaikal region). Extremophiles 2003; 7:213-220.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 93. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1219-1220.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anoxynatronum Garnova et al. 2003. Publication: Garnova ES, Zhilina TN, Tourova TP, Lysenko AM. Anoxynatronum sibiricum gen.nov., sp.nov. alkaliphilic saccharolytic anaerobe from cellulolytic community of Nizhnee Beloe (Transbaikal region). Extremophiles 2003; 7:213-220.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Garnova and Zhilina) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Garnova et al.).
  • 😷 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.
  • 🧍 In Validation List n° 93, Anoxynatronum sibiricum Garnova and Zhilina 2003 is erroneously cited as Anoxynatronum sibiricum Garnova et al. 2003. See Erratum in IJSEM Online. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 93. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1219-1220.
  • 🧍 The strain Uniqem U218 has been provided on request for validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 93. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1219-1220.

Parent taxon: Anoxynatronum Garnova et al. 2003

Assigned by: Garnova ES, Zhilina TN, Tourova TP, Lysenko AM. Anoxynatronum sibiricum gen.nov., sp.nov. alkaliphilic saccharolytic anaerobe from cellulolytic community of Nizhnee Beloe (Transbaikal region). Extremophiles 2003; 7:213-220.

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Record number: 773294