Name: Desulfarculus baarsii (Widdel 1981) Kuever et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Desulfovibrio baarsii Widdel 1981

Etymology: baar’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. baarsii, of Baars, named after J.K. Baars, a Dutch microbiologist, who did the first comprehensive studies on nutrition of sulfate-reducing bacteria

Pronunciation, gender: BAAR-si-i, masculine

Type strain: 2st14; ATCC 33931; DSM 2075; VKM B-1802

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16S rRNA gene: AF418174 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Genus I. Desulfarculus gen. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1004-1005.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 107. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfovibrio baarsii Widdel 1981	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Desulfoarculus baarsii" Widdel and Bak 1992	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfarculus Kuever et al. 2006. Publication: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Genus I. Desulfarculus gen. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1004-1005.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 5 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 risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Sun H, Spring S, Lapidus A, Davenport K, Del Rio TG, Tice H, Nolan M, Copeland A, Cheng JF, Lucas S, et al. Complete genome sequence of Desulfarculus baarsii type strain (2st14). Stand Genomic Sci 2010; 3:276-284.
  • 🧍 The culture collection accession number VKM B-1802 has been provided on request for validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 107. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1-6.

Parent taxon: Desulfarculus Kuever et al. 2006

Assigned by: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Genus I. Desulfarculus gen. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1004-1005.

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