Name: Desulfotomaculum alkaliphilum Pikuta et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.lum. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (from Arabic article al, the; Arabic n. qaliy, ashes of saltwort), alkali (indeclinable); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. neut. adj. alkaliphilum, alkali-loving

Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LI-p^hi-lum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 700784; DSM 12257; S1; VKM B-2192

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF097024 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Pikuta E, Lysenko A, Suzina N, Osipov G, Kuznetsov B, Tourova T, Akimenko V, Laurinavichius K. Desulfotomaculum alkaliphilum sp. nov., a new alkaliphilic, moderately thermophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:25-33.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:425-426.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Desulfofalx alkaliphila (Pikuta et al. 2000) Watanabe et al. 2021

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfofalx alkaliphila (Pikuta et al. 2000) Watanabe et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Desulfohalotomaculum alkaliphilum (Pikuta et al. 2000) Watanabe et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • ❗ Desulfotomaculum alkaliphilum 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 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 3 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.

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

Assigned by: Pikuta E, Lysenko A, Suzina N, Osipov G, Kuznetsov B, Tourova T, Akimenko V, Laurinavichius K. Desulfotomaculum alkaliphilum sp. nov., a new alkaliphilic, moderately thermophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:25-33.

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Record number: 775626