Name: Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans Parshina et al. 2005

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: car.bo.xy.di’vo.rans. N.L. neut. adj. carboxydum, carbon monoxide; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. carboxydivorans, carbon monoxide digesting

Pronunciation, gender: kar-bo-xy-DI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: CO-1-SRB; DSM 14880; VKM B-2319

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16S rRNA gene: AY961415 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Parshina SN, Sipma J, Nakashimada Y, Henstra AM, Smidt H, Lysenko AM, Lens PN, Lettinga G, Stams AJ. Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans sp. nov., a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium capable of growth at 100% CO. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2159-2165.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:7-9.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Desulfotomaculum nigrificans (Werkman and Weaver 1927) Campbell and Postgate 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Clostridium nigrificans" Werkman and Weaver 1927	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Desulfotomaculum nigrificans (Werkman and Weaver 1927) Campbell and Postgate 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Visser et al. (2014), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Clostridium nigrificans" Werkman and Weaver 1927. Publication: Visser M, Parshina SN, Alves JI, Sousa DZ, Pereira IA, Muyzer G, Kuever J, Lebedinsky AV, Koehorst JJ, Worm P, et al. Genome analyses of the carboxydotrophic sulfate-reducers Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans and reclassification of Desulfotomaculum caboxydivorans as a later synonym of Desulfotomaculum nigrificans. Stand Genomic Sci 2014; 9:655-675.
  • ⏲ According to Visser et al. (2014), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Desulfotomaculum nigrificans (Werkman and Weaver 1927) Campbell and Postgate 1965 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Visser M, Parshina SN, Alves JI, Sousa DZ, Pereira IA, Muyzer G, Kuever J, Lebedinsky AV, Koehorst JJ, Worm P, et al. Genome analyses of the carboxydotrophic sulfate-reducers Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans and reclassification of Desulfotomaculum caboxydivorans as a later synonym of Desulfotomaculum nigrificans. Stand Genomic Sci 2014; 9:655-675.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 21. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:7-10.
  • ❗ Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans 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: Parshina SN, Sipma J, Nakashimada Y, Henstra AM, Smidt H, Lysenko AM, Lens PN, Lettinga G, Stams AJ. Desulfotomaculum carboxydivorans sp. nov., a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium capable of growth at 100% CO. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2159-2165.

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Record number: 775630