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Species Desulfovibrio fructosivorans
Name: Desulfovibrio fructosivorans corrig. Ollivier et al. 1990
Etymology: fruc.to.si’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. fructosum, fructose; L. v. voro, to eat, to devour; N.L. masc. part. adj. fructosivorans, devouring fructose
Pronunciation, gender: fruk-to-SI-wo-rans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49200; DSM 3604; JJ; VKM B-1801
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF050101
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Ollivier B, Cord-Ruwisch R, Hatchikian EC, Garcia JL. Characterization of Desulfovibrio fructosovorans sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 149:447-450. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 32. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:105-106.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Solidesulfovibrio fructosivorans (Ollivier et al. 1990) Waite et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Solidesulfovibrio fructosivorans (Ollivier et al. 1990) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Desulfovibrio fructosovorans Ollivier et al. 1990 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio fructosivorans 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. — 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.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 49:639; Desulfovibrio fructosovorans (sic).
Publication:
Ouattara AS, Patel BK, Cayol JL, Cuzin N, Traore AS, Garcia JL. Isolation and characterization of Desulfovibrio burkinensis sp. nov. from an African ricefield, and phylogeny of Desulfovibrio alcoholivorans. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:639-643.
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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet fructosovorans (sic), has been corrected by Ouattara et al. 1999.
Publication:
Ouattara AS, Patel BK, Cayol JL, Cuzin N, Traore AS, Garcia JL. Isolation and characterization of Desulfovibrio burkinensis sp. nov. from an African ricefield, and phylogeny of Desulfovibrio alcoholivorans. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:639-643.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Ollivier B, Cord-Ruwisch R, Hatchikian EC, Garcia JL. Characterization of Desulfovibrio fructosovorans sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 149:447-450.
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Record number: 775679
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