Name: Desulforhabdus amnigena corrig. Oude Elferink et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: am.ni’ge.na. L. gen. masc. n. amnis, any broad and deep-flowing, rapid water; N.L. adj. suff. -genus -gena -genum, born from; from L. v. gigno, to produce, give birth to, beget; N.L. fem. adj. amnigena, coming from water

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … am-NI-ge-na, feminine

Type strain: ASRB1; ATCC 51979; DSM 10338

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X83274 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Oude Elferink SJ, Maas RN, Harmsen HJ, Stams AJ. Desulforhabdus amnigenus gen. nov. sp. nov., a sulfate reducer isolated from anaerobic granular sludge. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:119-124. 🇳🇱

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 63. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1274.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulforhabdus amnigenus Oude Elferink et al. 1997	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulforhabdus Oude Elferink et al. 1997. Publication: Oude Elferink SJ, Maas RN, Harmsen HJ, Stams AJ. Desulforhabdus amnigenus gen. nov. sp. nov., a sulfate reducer isolated from anaerobic granular sludge. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:119-124. 🇳🇱
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • 😷 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. — 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 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSEM 50:1691; Desulforhabdus amnigenus (sic). Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692. 🇫🇷
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, amnigenus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000. Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Desulforhabdus Oude Elferink et al. 1997

Assigned by: Oude Elferink SJ, Maas RN, Harmsen HJ, Stams AJ. Desulforhabdus amnigenus gen. nov. sp. nov., a sulfate reducer isolated from anaerobic granular sludge. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:119-124. 🇳🇱

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