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Species Desulfovibrio paquesii
Name: Desulfovibrio paquesii van Houten et al. 2009
Etymology: pa.que’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. paquesii, of Paques, named after Jos Paques, a Dutch biotechnologist and entrepreneur, in recognition of his contribution to the application of the biological sulfur cycle in anaerobic wastewater treatment
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa-KWE-si-i, masculine
Type strain: DSM 16681; JCM 14635; SB1
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16S rRNA gene:
DQ447183
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FASTA
Valid publication:
van Houten BH, Meulepas RJ, van Doesburg W, Smidt H, Muyzer G, Stams AJ. Desulfovibrio paquesii sp. nov., a hydrogenotrophic sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a synthesis-gas-fed bioreactor treating zinc- and sulfate-rich wastewater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:229-233. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:926-927.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Megalodesulfovibrio paquesii (van Houten et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Megalodesulfovibrio paquesii (van Houten et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio paquesii 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 3 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:
van Houten BH, Meulepas RJ, van Doesburg W, Smidt H, Muyzer G, Stams AJ. Desulfovibrio paquesii sp. nov., a hydrogenotrophic sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a synthesis-gas-fed bioreactor treating zinc- and sulfate-rich wastewater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:229-233. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 775696
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