Species Desulfovibrio longus

Name: Desulfovibrio longus Magot et al. 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lon’gus. L. masc. adj. longus, long

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-WI-bri-o LON-gus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51456; DSM 6739; SEBR 2582

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X63623 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Magot M, Caumette P, Desperrier JM, Matheron R, Dauga C, Grimont F, Carreau L. Desulfovibrio longus sp. nov., a sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:398-403. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:656.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Paucidesulfovibrio longus (Magot et al. 1992) Waite et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Paucidesulfovibrio longus (Magot et al. 1992) Waite et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio longus 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 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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.
- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Magot M, Caumette P, Desperrier JM, Matheron R, Dauga C, Grimont F, Carreau L. Desulfovibrio longus sp. nov., a sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:398-403. 🇫🇷

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Species Desulfovibrio longus