Name: Desulfomicrobium apsheronum Rozanova et al. 1994

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ap.she.ro.num. N.L. neut. adj. apsheronum, pertaining to waters of the Apsheron peninsula in Russia (isolated from stratal waters of oil-bearing deposits in the Apsheron peninsula)

Gender: neuter

Type strain: 1105; DSM 5918; VKM B-1804

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U64865 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Rozanova EP, Nazina TN, Galushko AS. Isolation of a new genus of sulfate-reducing bacteria and description of a new species of this genus, Desulfomicrobium apsheronum gen. nov., sp. nov. Mikrobiologiya 1988; 57:634-641.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 49. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:370-371.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Desulfomicrobium Rozanova et al. 1994

Assigned by: Rozanova EP, Nazina TN, Galushko AS. Isolation of a new genus of sulfate-reducing bacteria and description of a new species of this genus, Desulfomicrobium apsheronum gen. nov., sp. nov. Mikrobiologiya 1988; 57:634-641.

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Record number: 775582