Name: Desulfobacterium niacini Kuever et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni.a.ci’ni. N.L. neut. n. niacinum, niacin or nicotinic acid; N.L. gen. neut. n. niacini, of nicotinic acid

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-bak-TE-ri-um ni-a-KI-ni, neuter

Type strain: DSM 2650; JCM 12294; NAV-1

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16S rRNA gene: M34406 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Genus II. Desulfobacterium Bak and Widdel 1988, 136VP (Effective publication: Bak and Widdel 1986, 175). In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 965-967. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 107. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Desulfocicer niacini (Kuever et al. 2006) Galushko and Kuever 2021

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfocicer niacini (Kuever et al. 2006) Galushko and Kuever 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Desulfococcus niacini Imhoff-Stuckle and Pfennig 2025	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, belated name

• Notes:
  • ❗ Desulfobacterium niacini 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 Desulfobacterium.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 Desulfobacterium niacini Kuever et al. 2006 was previously known as "Desulfococcus niacini" Imhoff-Stuckle and Pfennig 1983. Publication: Devereux R, Delaney M, Widdel F, Stahl DA. Natural relationships among sulfate-reducing eubacteria. J Bacteriol 1989; 171:6689-6695. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Desulfobacterium Bak and Widdel 1988

Assigned by: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Genus II. Desulfobacterium Bak and Widdel 1988, 136VP (Effective publication: Bak and Widdel 1986, 175). In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 965-967. 🇩🇪

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