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Species Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus
Name: Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus Allen et al. 2008
Etymology: car.bi.no.li’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. carbinol, alcohol; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, friendly to, loving; N.L. masc. adj. carbinoliphilus, alcohol-loving
Pronunciation, gender: kar-bi-no-LI-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1241; D41; DSM 17524
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ186200
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Allen TD, Kraus PF, Lawson PA, Drake GR, Balkwill DL, Tanner RS. Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus sp. nov., a benzyl alcohol-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a gas condensate-contaminated aquifer. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1313-1317. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1995-1996.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Solidesulfovibrio carbinoliphilus (Allen et al. 2008) Waite et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Solidesulfovibrio carbinoliphilus (Allen et al. 2008) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus 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 4 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus subsp. oakridgensis" Ramsay et al. 2015 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Allen TD, Kraus PF, Lawson PA, Drake GR, Balkwill DL, Tanner RS. Desulfovibrio carbinoliphilus sp. nov., a benzyl alcohol-oxidizing, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a gas condensate-contaminated aquifer. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1313-1317.
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Record number: 775668
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