Name: Desulfovibrio africanus Campbell et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: a.fri.ca’nus. L. masc. adj. africanus, pertaining to Africa
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-WI-bri-o a-fri-KA-nus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 19996; Benghazi; DSM 2603; NCIB 8401; NCIMB 8401; VKM B-1757
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X99236
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Campbell LL, Kasprzycki MA, Postgate JR. Desulfovibrio Africans sp. n., a new dissimilatory sulfate-reducing bacterium. J Bacteriol 1966; 92:1122-1127. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Desulfocurvibacter africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Spring et al. 2019
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Desulfocurvibacter africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Spring et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Desulfovibrio africanus subsp. africanus (Campbell et al. 1966) Castañeda-Carrión et al. 2010 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
| Desulfovibrio africanus subsp. uniflagellum Castañeda-Carrión et al. 2010 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Campbell LL, Kasprzycki MA, Postgate JR. Desulfovibrio Africans sp. n., a new dissimilatory sulfate-reducing bacterium. J Bacteriol 1966; 92:1122-1127.
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