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Species Desulfovibrio piezophilus
Name: Desulfovibrio piezophilus Khelaifia et al. 2011
Etymology: pi.e.zo’phi.lus. Gr. ind. v. piezô, to press; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. piezophilus, loving pressure
Pronunciation, gender: pi-e-ZO-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: C1TLV30; DSM 21447; JCM 15486
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM852532
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Khelaifia S, Fardeau ML, Pradel N, Aussignargues C, Garel M, Tamburini C, Cayol JL, Gaudron S, Gaill F, Ollivier B. Desulfovibrio piezophilus sp. nov., a piezophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from wood falls in the Mediterranean Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2706-2711. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:261-262.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudodesulfovibrio piezophilus (Khelaifia et al. 2011) Cao et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudodesulfovibrio piezophilus (Khelaifia et al. 2011) Cao et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio piezophilus 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 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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🧍 In the abstract, the type strain JCM 15486 is erroneously cited as JCM 1548.
Publication:
. Erratum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2012; 62:259-260.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Khelaifia S, Fardeau ML, Pradel N, Aussignargues C, Garel M, Tamburini C, Cayol JL, Gaudron S, Gaill F, Ollivier B. Desulfovibrio piezophilus sp. nov., a piezophilic, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from wood falls in the Mediterranean Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2706-2711.
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Record number: 789535
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