Name: "Desulfoarculus baarsii" Widdel and Bak 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: baar’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. baarsii, referring to Baars

Pronunciation, gender: BAAR-si-i, masculine

Nomenclatural type: 2st14; ATCC 33931; DSM 2075; VKM B-1802

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF418174 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Widdel F, Bak F. Gram-Negative Mesophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria. In: Balows A, Trüper HG, Dworkin M, Harder W, Schleifer KH (eds), The Prokaryotes 2nd ed., Springer, New York, 1992, p. 3352-3378.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no standing)

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfovibrio baarsii Widdel 1981	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Desulfarculus baarsii (Widdel 1981) Kuever et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Desulfoarculus" Widdel and Bak 1992. Publication: Widdel F, Bak F. Gram-Negative Mesophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria. In: Balows A, Trüper HG, Dworkin M, Harder W, Schleifer KH (eds), The Prokaryotes 2nd ed., Springer, New York, 1992, p. 3352-3378.
  • 🧍 See also Schnell et al. (1991). Publication: Schnell S, Wondrak C, Wahl G, Schink B. Anaerobic degradation of sorbic acid by sulfate-reducing and fermenting bacteria: pentanone-2 and isopentanone-2 as byproducts. Biodegradation 1991; 2:33-41.

Parent taxon: "Desulfoarculus" Widdel and Bak 1992

Assigned by: Widdel F, Bak F. Gram-Negative Mesophilic Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria. In: Balows A, Trüper HG, Dworkin M, Harder W, Schleifer KH (eds), The Prokaryotes 2nd ed., Springer, New York, 1992, p. 3352-3378.

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Record number: 2601