Species Desulfonatronovibrio thiodismutans

Name: Desulfonatronovibrio thiodismutans Sorokin et al. 2011

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: thi.o.dis.mu’tans. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; Gr. adv. dis, twice, doubly (also Latin adjective); L. pres. part. mutans, changing, altering; N.L. masc. part. adj. thiodismutans, dismutating sulfur compounds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-na-tro-no-WI-bri-o t^hi-o-dis-MU-tans, masculine

Type strain: AHT 9; DSM 21540; UNIQEM U754

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: FJ469579 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Kolganova TV, Detkova EN, Galinski EA, Muyzer G. Culturable diversity of lithotrophic haloalkaliphilic sulfate-reducing bacteria in soda lakes and the description of Desulfonatronum thioautotrophicum sp. nov., Desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum sp. nov., Desulfonatronovibrio thiodismutans sp. nov., and Desulfonatronovibrio magnus sp. nov. Extremophiles 2011; 15:391-401. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Desulfonatronovibrio Zhilina et al. 1997

Assigned by: Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Kolganova TV, Detkova EN, Galinski EA, Muyzer G. Culturable diversity of lithotrophic haloalkaliphilic sulfate-reducing bacteria in soda lakes and the description of Desulfonatronum thioautotrophicum sp. nov., Desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum sp. nov., Desulfonatronovibrio thiodismutans sp. nov., and Desulfonatronovibrio magnus sp. nov. Extremophiles 2011; 15:391-401. 🇷🇺

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