Name: Desulfitobacterium aromaticivorans Kunapuli et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ro.ma.ti.ci’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. aromaticus, aromatic, fragrant; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. aromaticivorans, devouring aromatic (compounds)

Pronunciation, gender: a-ro-ma-ti-KI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: DSM 19510; JCM 15765; UKTL

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16S rRNA gene: EU711071 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kunapuli U, Jahn MK, Lueders T, Geyer R, Heipieper HJ, Meckenstock RU. Desulfitobacterium aromaticivorans sp. nov. and Geobacter toluenoxydans sp. nov., iron-reducing bacteria capable of anaerobic degradation of monoaromatic hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:686-695.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1253-1255.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Paradesulfitobacterium aromaticivorans (Kunapuli et al. 2010) Li et al. 2021

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Paradesulfitobacterium aromaticivorans (Kunapuli et al. 2010) Li et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Desulfitobacterium aromaticivorans is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Desulfitobacterium.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Desulfitobacterium Utkin et al. 1994

Assigned by: Kunapuli U, Jahn MK, Lueders T, Geyer R, Heipieper HJ, Meckenstock RU. Desulfitobacterium aromaticivorans sp. nov. and Geobacter toluenoxydans sp. nov., iron-reducing bacteria capable of anaerobic degradation of monoaromatic hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:686-695.

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