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Species Desulfovibrio marinus
Name: Desulfovibrio marinus Ben Dhia Thabet et al. 2007
Etymology: ma.ri’nus. L. masc. adj. marinus, of or belonging to the sea, marine
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ma-RI-nus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 18311; E-2; JCM 14040
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ365924
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Dhia Thabet OB, Fardeau ML, Suarez-Nunez C, Hamdi M, Thomas P, Ollivier B, Alazard D. Desulfovibrio marinus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from marine sediments in Tunisia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2167-2170. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2727-2728.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Oceanidesulfovibrio marinus (Ben Dhia Thabet et al. 2007) Galushko and Kuever 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Oceanidesulfovibrio marinus (Ben Dhia Thabet et al. 2007) Galushko and Kuever 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio marinus 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:
Dhia Thabet OB, Fardeau ML, Suarez-Nunez C, Hamdi M, Thomas P, Ollivier B, Alazard D. Desulfovibrio marinus sp. nov., a moderately halophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from marine sediments in Tunisia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2167-2170. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 786719
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