Name: Desulfofarcimen intricatum (Watanabe et al. 2013) Watanabe et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Desulfotomaculum intricatum Watanabe et al. 2013

Etymology: in.tri.ca’tum. N.L. neut. part. adj. intricatum, perplexed, embarrassed, entangled, referring to the complexity of the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the type strain

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 26801; NBRC 109411; SR45

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB778025 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Watanabe M, Kojima H, Fukui M. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2891-2899.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3685-3687.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Desulfolucanica intricata corrig. (Watanabe et al. 2013) Watanabe et al. 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfolucianica intricata (Watanabe et al. 2013) Watanabe et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Desulfolucanica intricata corrig. (Watanabe et al. 2013) Watanabe et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Desulfotomaculum intricatum Watanabe et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Desulfofarcimen intricatum 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 Desulfofarcimen.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Desulfofarcimen Watanabe et al. 2018

Assigned by: Watanabe M, Kojima H, Fukui M. Review of Desulfotomaculum species and proposal of the genera Desulfallas gen. nov., Desulfofundulus gen. nov., Desulfofarcimen gen. nov. and Desulfohalotomaculum gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2891-2899.

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Record number: 798702