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Species Desulfobacter latus
Name: Desulfobacter latus Widdel 1988
Etymology: la’tus. L. masc. part. adj. latus, broad, wide (also as adjective)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LA-tus, masculine
Type strain: AcRS2; ATCC 43918; DSM 3381
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ441315
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Widdel F. New types of acetate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing Desulfobacter species, D. hydrogenophilus sp. nov., D. latus sp. nov., and D. curvatus sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1987; 148:286-291. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 26. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1988; 38:328-329.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Desulfobacter Widdel 1981
Assigned by:
Widdel F. New types of acetate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing Desulfobacter species, D. hydrogenophilus sp. nov., D. latus sp. nov., and D. curvatus sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1987; 148:286-291.
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Record number: 775536
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