Name: Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans Widdel and Pfennig 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.cet.o.xi’dans. L. neut. n. acetum, vinegar; N.L. neut. n. acidum aceticum, acetic acid; N.L. v. oxido, to oxidize (sic); from Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sour, acid; N.L. neut. part. adj. acetoxidans, oxidizing acetic acid

Pronunciation, gender: a-ket-o-XI-dans, neuter

Type strain: 5575; ATCC 49208; DSM 771; "Göttingen"

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y11566 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Widdel F, Pfennig N. A new anaerobic, sporing, acetate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfotomaculum (emend.) acetoxidans. Arch Microbiol 1977; 112:119-122.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Desulfofarcimen acetoxidans (Widdel and Pfennig 1977) Watanabe et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfofarcimen acetoxidans (Widdel and Pfennig 1977) Watanabe et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Desulfotomaculum.
  • 😷 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 21 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Spring S, Lapidus A, Schroder M, Gleim D, Sims D, Meincke L, Glavina Del Rio T, Tice H, Copeland A, Cheng JF, et al. Complete genome sequence of Desulfotomaculum acetoxidans type strain (5575). Stand Genomic Sci 2009; 1:242-253.

Parent taxon: Desulfotomaculum Campbell and Postgate 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Widdel F, Pfennig N. A new anaerobic, sporing, acetate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium, Desulfotomaculum (emend.) acetoxidans. Arch Microbiol 1977; 112:119-122.

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Record number: 775624