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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Chlorobium ferrooxidans"

Name: "Chlorobium ferrooxidans" Heising et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fer.ro.o’xi.dans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; N.L. pres. part. oxidans, oxidizing; N.L. neut. part. adj. ferrooxidans, iron-oxidizing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khlo-RO-bi-um fer-ro-O-xi-dans, neuter

Nomenclatural type: KoFox

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Original publication: Heising S, Richter L, Ludwig W, Schink B. Chlorobium ferrooxidans sp. nov., a phototrophic green sulfur bacterium that oxidizes ferrous iron in coculture with a "Geospirillum" sp. strain. Arch Microbiol 1999; 172:116-124. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Chlorobium Nadson 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Heising S, Richter L, Ludwig W, Schink B. Chlorobium ferrooxidans sp. nov., a phototrophic green sulfur bacterium that oxidizes ferrous iron in coculture with a "Geospirillum" sp. strain. Arch Microbiol 1999; 172:116-124. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 774660

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