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Species Desulfotomaculum solfataricum
Name: Desulfotomaculum solfataricum Goorissen et al. 2003
Etymology: sol.fa.ta’ri.cum. N.L. neut. adj. solfataricum, pertaining to solfatares, derived from solfatara (field of hot sulfur springs and fumaroles), referring to the original habitat of the organism
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sol-fa-TA-ri-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC BAA-573; CIP 107984; DSM 14956; V21
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16S rRNA gene:
AY084078
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Goorissen HP, Boschker HT, Stams AJ, Hansen TA. Isolation of thermophilic Desulfotomaculum strains with methanol and sulfite from solfataric mud pools, and characterization of Desulfotomaculum solfataricum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1223-1229. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:3-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Desulfofundulus solfataricus (Goorissen et al. 2003) Watanabe et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfofundulus solfataricus (Goorissen et al. 2003) Watanabe et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfotomaculum solfataricum 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 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 2 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:
Goorissen HP, Boschker HT, Stams AJ, Hansen TA. Isolation of thermophilic Desulfotomaculum strains with methanol and sulfite from solfataric mud pools, and characterization of Desulfotomaculum solfataricum sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1223-1229. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 775642
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