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Species Clostridium chromiireducens

Name: Clostridium chromiireducens Inglett et al. 2011

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: chro.mi.i.re.du’cens. N.L. neut. n. chromium, chromium (Cr); L. pres. part. reducens, drawing backwards, bringing back to a state or condition; from L. inf. v. reducere, to bring back, reduce; N.L. neut. part. adj. chromiireducens, chromium reducing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um khro-mi-i-re-DU-kens, neuter

Type strain: DSM 23318; GCAF-1; KCTC 5935

16S rRNA gene: AY228334 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Inglett KS, Bae HS, Aldrich HC, Hatfield K, Ogram AV. Clostridium chromiireducens sp. nov., isolated from Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2626-2631. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:261-262.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
    • 🙆 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 risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Inglett KS, Bae HS, Aldrich HC, Hatfield K, Ogram AV. Clostridium chromiireducens sp. nov., isolated from Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2626-2631. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 789531