Name: Desulfotignum phosphitoxidans Schink et al. 2002

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: phos.phit.o.xi’dans. N.L. neut. part. adj. phosphitoxidans, oxidizing phosphite, referring to its utilization of this unusual electron source

Pronunciation, gender: p^hos-p^hit-o-XI-dans, neuter

Type strain: DSM 13687; FiPS-3; OCM 818

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16S rRNA gene: AF420288 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Schink B, Thiemann V, Laue H, Friedrich MW. Desulfotignum phosphitoxidans sp. nov., a new marine sulfate reducer that oxidizes phosphite to phosphate. Arch Microbiol 2002; 177:381-391.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 87. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1437-1438.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.27450 (N = 6).
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Desulfotignum Kuever et al. 2001

Assigned by: Schink B, Thiemann V, Laue H, Friedrich MW. Desulfotignum phosphitoxidans sp. nov., a new marine sulfate reducer that oxidizes phosphite to phosphate. Arch Microbiol 2002; 177:381-391.

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Record number: 775623