Name: Desulfogranum aggregans Galushko and Kuever 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ag’gre.gans. L. neut. part. adj. aggregans, aggregate forming, aggregating clumping

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-GRA-num AG-gre-gans, neuter

Type strain: DSM 28693; JCM 19994; S- M40

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16S rRNA gene: KU180234 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Galushko A, Kuever J. Desulfogranum gen. nov. In: Anonymous NN (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2020, p. 1-5. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 202. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5096.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Desulfobulbus aggregans Kharrat et al. 2026

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfobulbus aggregans Kharrat et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, belated name

• Notes:
  • ❗ Desulfogranum aggregans 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 Desulfogranum.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Desulfogranum Galushko and Kuever 2021

Assigned by: Galushko A, Kuever J. Desulfogranum gen. nov. In: Anonymous NN (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2020, p. 1-5. 🇩🇪

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