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Species Desulfotruncus arcticus
Name: Desulfotruncus arcticus (Vandieken et al. 2006) Watanabe et al. 2021
Basonym: Desulfotomaculum arcticum Vandieken et al. 2006
Etymology: arc’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. arcticus, from the Arctic, referring to the place where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ARK-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: 15; DSM 17038; JCM 12923
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ148942
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)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfotomaculum arcticum Vandieken et al. 2006 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Desulfallas arcticus (Vandieken et al. 2006) Watanabe et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfotruncus Watanabe et al. 2021.
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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times 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.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfotruncus Watanabe et al. 2021.
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.
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: 17699
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