Species Desulfotruncus alcoholivorax

Name: Desulfotruncus alcoholivorax (Kaksonen et al. 2008) Watanabe et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Desulfotomaculum alcoholivorax Kaksonen et al. 2008

Etymology: al.co.ho.li’vo.rax. N.L. neut. n. alcohol, alcohol; L. adj. vorax, voracious; N.L. masc. adj. alcoholivorax, alcohol-devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-TRUN-kus al-ko-ho-LI-wo-rax, masculine

Type strain: DSM 16058; JCM 14019; RE35E1

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY548778 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Watanabe M, Fukui M, Kuever J. Desulfotruncus gen. nov. In: Anonymous NN (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2020, p. 1-5. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 197. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:1-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfotomaculum alcoholivorax Kaksonen et al. 2008	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Desulfallas alcoholivorax (Kaksonen et al. 2008) Watanabe et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.09148 (N = 11).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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: Desulfotruncus Watanabe et al. 2021

Assigned by: Watanabe M, Fukui M, Kuever J. Desulfotruncus gen. nov. In: Anonymous NN (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2020, p. 1-5. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 17697