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Species "Desulfovibrio ferrophilus"
Name: "Desulfovibrio ferrophilus" Emerson et al. 2007
Etymology: fer.ro’phi.lus. N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, loving; N.L. masc. adj. ferrophilus, iron-loving, indicating that it requires iron for growth in the absence of sulfur
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fer-RO-phi-lus, masculine
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY274449
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FASTA
Original publication:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 🧍 While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 3623
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