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Species Desulfovibrio sulfodismutans
Name: Desulfovibrio sulfodismutans Bak and Pfennig 1988
Etymology: sul.fo.dis.mu’tans. L. neut. n. sulfur, sulfur (S); Gr. adv. dis, in two (also Latin adjective); L. pres. part. mutans, altering, changing; N.L. masc. part. adj. sulfodismutans, dismutating sulfur compounds
Pronunciation, gender: sul-fo-dis-MU-tans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 43913; DSM 3696; ThAc01; ThAcO1; VKM B-1764
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN596860
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Bak F, Pfennig N. Chemolithotrophic growth of Desulfovibrio sulfodismutans sp. nov. by disproportionation of inorganic sulfur compounds. Arch. Microbiol. 1987; 147:184-189. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 24. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1988; 38:136-137.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Desulfolutivibrio sulfodismutans (Bak and Pfennig 1988) Thiel et al. 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Desulfolutivibrio sulfodismutans (Bak and Pfennig 1988) Thiel et al. 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Desulfovibrio sulfodismutans 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 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 5 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:
Bak F, Pfennig N. Chemolithotrophic growth of Desulfovibrio sulfodismutans sp. nov. by disproportionation of inorganic sulfur compounds. Arch. Microbiol. 1987; 147:184-189.
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Record number: 775709
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