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Species Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus
Name: Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus Suzuki et al. 2010
Etymology: bu.ty.ra.ti’phi.lus. N.L. masc. n. butyras (gen. butyratis), butyrate; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. adj. butyratiphilus, butyrate-loving
Pronunciation, gender: bu-ty-ra-TI-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: BSY; DSM 21556; JCM 15519
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB303305
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Suzuki D, Ueki A, Shizuku T, Ohtaki Y, Ueki K. Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus sp. nov., a Gram-negative, butyrate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from an anaerobic municipal sewage sludge digester. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:595-602. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1253-1255.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Fundidesulfovibrio butyratiphilus (Suzuki et al. 2010) Galushko and Kuever 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Fundidesulfovibrio butyratiphilus (Suzuki et al. 2010) Galushko and Kuever 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus 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 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 2 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:
Suzuki D, Ueki A, Shizuku T, Ohtaki Y, Ueki K. Desulfovibrio butyratiphilus sp. nov., a Gram-negative, butyrate-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from an anaerobic municipal sewage sludge digester. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:595-602.
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Record number: 788406
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