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

Gender: neuter

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

See detailed strain information at

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 1983	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• 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 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
  • 🧍 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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