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Species Desulfovibrio zosterae
Name: Desulfovibrio zosterae Nielsen et al. 1999
Etymology: zos’te.rae. N.L. fem. n. Zostera, a scientific generic name; N.L. gen. fem. n. zosterae, of Zostera, denoting that the bacterium was isolated from the plant Zostera marina
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ZOS-te-ra͡e, masculine
Type strain: DSM 11974; lac
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
Y18049
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Nielsen JT, Liesack W, Finster K. Desulfovibrio zosterae sp. nov., a new sulfate reducer isolated from surface-sterilized roots of the seagrass Zostera marina. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:859-865. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:937-939.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Maridesulfovibrio zosterae" (Nielsen et al. 1999) Waite et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.09580 (N = 11).
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as 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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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Nielsen JT, Liesack W, Finster K. Desulfovibrio zosterae sp. nov., a new sulfate reducer isolated from surface-sterilized roots of the seagrass Zostera marina. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:859-865. 🇩🇰
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Record number: 775716
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