Name: Desulfatiglans anilini (Schnell et al. 1990) Suzuki et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Desulfobacterium anilini Schnell et al. 1990

Etymology: a.ni.li’ni. N.L. gen. neut. n. anilini, pertaining to aniline (aminobenzene), a sulfate-reducing bacterium oxidizing aniline [probably better: anilinae]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-ni-LI-ni, feminine

Type strain: Ani; ATCC 49792; DSM 4660

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ237601 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Suzuki D, Li Z, Cui X, Zhang C, Katayama A. Reclassification of Desulfobacterium anilini as Desulfatiglans anilini comb. nov. within Desulfatiglans gen. nov., and description of a 4-chlorophenol-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfatiglans parachlorophenolica sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3081-3086. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3923-3925.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfobacterium anilini Schnell et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfatiglans Suzuki et al. 2014. Publication: Suzuki D, Li Z, Cui X, Zhang C, Katayama A. Reclassification of Desulfobacterium anilini as Desulfatiglans anilini comb. nov. within Desulfatiglans gen. nov., and description of a 4-chlorophenol-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfatiglans parachlorophenolica sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3081-3086. 🇯🇵
  • 😷 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 4 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: Desulfatiglans Suzuki et al. 2014

Assigned by: Suzuki D, Li Z, Cui X, Zhang C, Katayama A. Reclassification of Desulfobacterium anilini as Desulfatiglans anilini comb. nov. within Desulfatiglans gen. nov., and description of a 4-chlorophenol-degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfatiglans parachlorophenolica sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3081-3086. 🇯🇵

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