Species Desulfomicrobium apsheronum

Name: Desulfomicrobium apsheronum Rozanova et al. 1994

Category, proposed as: species, 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 (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

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 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

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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