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Species Desulfitispora alkaliphila
Name: Desulfitispora alkaliphila Sorokin and Muyzer 2010
Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.la. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); from Arabic article al, the; from Arabic masc. n. qaly, ashes of saltwort; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline conditions
Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LI-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: AHT 17; DSM 22410; UNIQEM U794
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ788525
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Sorokin DY, Muyzer G. Haloalkaliphilic spore-forming sulfidogens from soda lake sediments and description of Desulfitispora alkaliphila gen. nov., sp. nov. Extremophiles 2010; 14:313-320. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 134. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1477-1479.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfitispora Sorokin and Muyzer 2010.
Publication:
Sorokin DY, Muyzer G. Haloalkaliphilic spore-forming sulfidogens from soda lake sediments and description of Desulfitispora alkaliphila gen. nov., sp. nov. Extremophiles 2010; 14:313-320.
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfitispora Sorokin and Muyzer 2010.
Publication:
Sorokin DY, Muyzer G. Haloalkaliphilic spore-forming sulfidogens from soda lake sediments and description of Desulfitispora alkaliphila gen. nov., sp. nov. Extremophiles 2010; 14:313-320.
Parent taxon: Desulfitispora Sorokin and Muyzer 2010
Assigned by:
Sorokin DY, Muyzer G. Haloalkaliphilic spore-forming sulfidogens from soda lake sediments and description of Desulfitispora alkaliphila gen. nov., sp. nov. Extremophiles 2010; 14:313-320.
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Record number: 788502
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