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Species Desulfovibrio tunisiensis
Name: Desulfovibrio tunisiensis Ben Ali Gam et al. 2009
Etymology: tu.ni.si.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. tunisiensis, of Tunisia, pertaining to Tunisia
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … tu-ni-si-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DSM 19275; JCM 15076; NCIMB 14400; RB 22
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF577029
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ben Ali Gam Z, Oueslati R, Abdelkafi S, Casalot L, Tholozan JL, Labat M. Desulfovibrio tunisiensis sp. nov., a novel weakly halotolerant, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from exhaust water of a Tunisian oil refinery. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1059-1063. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1853-1855.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudodesulfovibrio tunisiensis (Ben Ali Gam et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudodesulfovibrio tunisiensis (Ben Ali Gam et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- ❗ Desulfovibrio tunisiensis 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:
Ben Ali Gam Z, Oueslati R, Abdelkafi S, Casalot L, Tholozan JL, Labat M. Desulfovibrio tunisiensis sp. nov., a novel weakly halotolerant, sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from exhaust water of a Tunisian oil refinery. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1059-1063. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 786183
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