Name: Desulfatibacillum aliphaticivorans Cravo-Laureau et al. 2004

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.li.pha.ti.ci’vo.rans. N.L. masc. adj. aliphaticus, aliphatic; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, digesting; N.L. neut. part. adj. aliphaticivorans, aliphatic hydrocarbon-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: a-li-p^ha-ti-KI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-743; CV2803; DSM 15576

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY184360 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Cravo-Laureau C, Matheron R, Cayol JL, Joulian C, Hirschler-Rea A. Desulfatibacillum aliphaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., an n-alkane- and n-alkene-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:77-83.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:633-634.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfatibacillum Cravo-Laureau et al. 2004. Publication: Cravo-Laureau C, Matheron R, Cayol JL, Joulian C, Hirschler-Rea A. Desulfatibacillum aliphaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., an n-alkane- and n-alkene-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:77-83.
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.

Parent taxon: Desulfatibacillum Cravo-Laureau et al. 2004

Assigned by: Cravo-Laureau C, Matheron R, Cayol JL, Joulian C, Hirschler-Rea A. Desulfatibacillum aliphaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., an n-alkane- and n-alkene-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:77-83.

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Record number: 775523