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Species Desulfotomaculum defluvii
Name: Desulfotomaculum defluvii Krishnamurthi et al. 2013
Etymology: de.flu’vi.i. L. gen. neut. n. defluvii, of sewage, of wastewater, isolated from a landfill
Pronunciation, gender: de-FLU-wi-i, neuter
Type strain: A5LFS102; DSM 23699; JCM 14036; MTCC 7767
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AM184185
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Krishnamurthi S, Spring S, Kumar PA, Mayilraj S, Klenk HP, Suresh K. Desulfotomaculum defluvii sp. nov., a sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from the subsurface environment of a landfill. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2290-2295. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3135-3137.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Desulforamulus defluvii" (Krishnamurthi et al. 2013) Watanabe et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as 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:
Krishnamurthi S, Spring S, Kumar PA, Mayilraj S, Klenk HP, Suresh K. Desulfotomaculum defluvii sp. nov., a sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from the subsurface environment of a landfill. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2290-2295.
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Record number: 790855
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