Name: Desulfonatronum thiosulfatophilum Sorokin et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: thi.o.sul.fa.to’phi.lum. N.L. masc. n. thiosulfas (gen. thiosulfatis), thiosulfate; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. thiosulfatophilum, thiosulfate-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-na-TRO-num t^hi-o-sul-fa-TO-p^hi-lum, neuter

Type strain: ASO4-2; DSM 21338; UNIQEM U757

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: FJ469578 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 The correct epithet should be thiosulfatiphilum. Unfortunately, this error was not corrected by the IJSEM Lists Editor. Publication: 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.

Parent taxon: Desulfonatronum Pikuta et al. 1998

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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