Species Desulfoferrobacter suflitae

Name: Desulfoferrobacter suflitae Davidova et al. 2022

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: su’fli.tae. N.L. gen. masc. n. suflitae, named to honour an outstanding American microbiologist Joseph M. Suflita for his contribution to the field of environmental microbiology

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-fer-ro-BAK-ter SU-fli-ta͡e, masculine

Type strain: DRH4; DSM 113455; JCM 39248

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16S rRNA gene: MZ677251 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Davidova IA, Duncan KE, Wiley G, Najar FZ. Desulfoferrobacter suflitae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel sulphate-reducing bacterium in the Deltaproteobacteria capable of autotrophic growth with hydrogen or elemental iron. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5483. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5644.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfoferrobacter Davidova et al. 2022. Publication: Davidova IA, Duncan KE, Wiley G, Najar FZ. Desulfoferrobacter suflitae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel sulphate-reducing bacterium in the Deltaproteobacteria capable of autotrophic growth with hydrogen or elemental iron. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5483. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Desulfoferrobacter Davidova et al. 2022

Assigned by: Davidova IA, Duncan KE, Wiley G, Najar FZ. Desulfoferrobacter suflitae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel sulphate-reducing bacterium in the Deltaproteobacteria capable of autotrophic growth with hydrogen or elemental iron. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5483. 🇺🇸

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