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Species Desulfovibrio alaskensis
Name: Desulfovibrio alaskensis Feio et al. 2004
Etymology: a.las.ken’sis. N.L. masc. adj. alaskensis, from Alaska, referring to the place of isolation
Pronunciation, gender: a-las-KEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: Al; Al1; DSM 16109; NCIMB 13491
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y11984
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Feio MJ, Zinkevich V, Beech IB, Llobet-Brossa E, Eaton P, Schmitt J, Guezennec J. Desulfovibrio alaskensis sp. nov., a sulphate-reducing bacterium from a soured oil reservoir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1747-1752. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:3-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Oleidesulfovibrio alaskensis (Feio et al. 2004) Waite et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Oleidesulfovibrio alaskensis (Feio et al. 2004) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio alaskensis 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 Desulfovibrio.
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 64 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 the genus.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Feio MJ, Zinkevich V, Beech IB, Llobet-Brossa E, Eaton P, Schmitt J, Guezennec J. Desulfovibrio alaskensis sp. nov., a sulphate-reducing bacterium from a soured oil reservoir. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1747-1752.
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Record number: 775655
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