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Species Desulfovibrio baculatus
Name: Desulfovibrio baculatus Rozanova and Nazina 1984
Etymology: ba.cu.la’tus. L. neut. n. baculum, a stick, staff; L. masc. adj. suff. -atus, suffix denoting provided with; N.L. masc. adj. baculatus, shaped like a rod
Type strain: DSM 4028; INMI strain X; VKM B-1378
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ277894
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Rozanova EP, Nazina TN. [Mesophilic rod-like nonsporeforming bacterium reducing sulfates]. Mikrobiologiia 1976; 45:825-830. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Desulfomicrobium baculatum corrig. (Rozanova and Nazina 1984) Rozanova et al. 1994
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfomicrobium baculatum corrig. (Rozanova and Nazina 1984) Rozanova et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Desulfomicrobium baculatus (Rozanova and Nazina 1984) Rozanova et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio baculatus 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 23 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.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rozanova EP, Nazina TN. [Mesophilic rod-like nonsporeforming bacterium reducing sulfates]. Mikrobiologiia 1976; 45:825-830.
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Record number: 775661
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