Species Desulfovibrio salexigens

Name: Desulfovibrio salexigens Postgate and Campbell 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sal.ex’i.gens. L. masc. n. sal (gen. salis), salt; L. v. exigo, to demand; N.L. masc. part. adj. salexigens, salt demanding

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fo-WI-bri-o sal-EX-i-gens, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 14822; DSM 2638; VKM B-1763

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M34401 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Postgate JR, Campbell LL. Classification of Desulfovibrio species, the nonsporulating sulfate-reducing bacteria. Bacteriol Rev 1966; 30:732-738.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Maridesulfovibrio salexigens (Postgate and Campbell 1966) Waite et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Maridesulfovibrio salexigens (Postgate and Campbell 1966) Waite et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio salexigens 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 15 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.

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

Assigned by: Postgate JR, Campbell LL. Classification of Desulfovibrio species, the nonsporulating sulfate-reducing bacteria. Bacteriol Rev 1966; 30:732-738.

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Species Desulfovibrio salexigens