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Species Desulfovibrio portus
Name: Desulfovibrio portus Suzuki et al. 2010
Etymology: por’tus. L. gen. masc. n. portus, of estuary, of a river, pertaining to the original habitat of the type strain
Pronunciation, gender: POR-tus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 19338; JCM 14722; MSL79
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB110541
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Suzuki D, Ueki A, Amaishi A, Ueki K. Desulfovibrio portus sp. nov., a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium in the class Deltaproteobacteria isolated from an estuarine sediment. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2009; 55:125-133. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 136. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2509-2510.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudodesulfovibrio portus (Suzuki et al. 2010) Cao et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudodesulfovibrio portus (Suzuki et al. 2010) Cao et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio portus 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:
Suzuki D, Ueki A, Amaishi A, Ueki K. Desulfovibrio portus sp. nov., a novel sulfate-reducing bacterium in the class Deltaproteobacteria isolated from an estuarine sediment. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2009; 55:125-133.
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Record number: 786329
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