Name: Desulfonema ishimotonii corrig. Fukui et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: is.hi.mo.to’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. ishimotonii, of Ishimoto, named after Maoto Ishimoto, a Japanese biochemist and microbiologist

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … is-hi-mo-TO-ni-i, neuter

Type strain: DSM 9680; Tokyo 01

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U45992 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Fukui M, Teske A, Assmus B, Muyzer G, Widdel F. Physiology, phylogenetic relationships, and ecology of filamentous sulfate-reducing bacteria (genus desulfonema). Arch Microbiol 1999; 172:193-203. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 75. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1415-1417.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfonema ishimotoi Fukui et al. 2000	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 😷 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. — 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSEM 50:1415; Desulfonema ishimotoi (sic). Publication: Anonymous. Validation list no. 75. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1415-1417.
  • 🧍 The spelling of the specific epithet, ishimotoi (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61 of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Publication: Anonymous. Validation list no. 75. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1415-1417.

Parent taxon: Desulfonema Widdel 1981

Assigned by: Fukui M, Teske A, Assmus B, Muyzer G, Widdel F. Physiology, phylogenetic relationships, and ecology of filamentous sulfate-reducing bacteria (genus desulfonema). Arch Microbiol 1999; 172:193-203. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 775597