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Species Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis
Name: Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis Sorokin et al. 2014
Etymology: al.ka.li.ar.sena’tis. N.L. neut. n. alkali, soda ash (indeclinable); N.L. gen. masc. n. arsenatis, of arsenate, referring to the ability of the organism to reduce arsenate to arsenite; N.L. gen. masc. n. alkaliarsenatis, reducing arsenate at alkaline conditions
Type strain: AHT 28; DSM 24608; UNIQEM U855
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM046584
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Sukhacheva MV, Muyzer G. Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis gen. nov. sp. nov., a deep-lineage, obligately anaerobic, dissimilatory sulfur and arsenate-reducing, haloalkaliphilic representative of the order Bacillales from soda lakes. Extremophiles 2012; 16:597-605. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 159. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2927-2929.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfuribacillus Sorokin et al. 2014.
Publication:
Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Sukhacheva MV, Muyzer G. Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis gen. nov. sp. nov., a deep-lineage, obligately anaerobic, dissimilatory sulfur and arsenate-reducing, haloalkaliphilic representative of the order Bacillales from soda lakes. Extremophiles 2012; 16:597-605.
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Desulfuribacillus Sorokin et al. 2014.
Publication:
Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Sukhacheva MV, Muyzer G. Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis gen. nov. sp. nov., a deep-lineage, obligately anaerobic, dissimilatory sulfur and arsenate-reducing, haloalkaliphilic representative of the order Bacillales from soda lakes. Extremophiles 2012; 16:597-605.
Parent taxon: Desulfuribacillus Sorokin et al. 2014
Assigned by:
Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Sukhacheva MV, Muyzer G. Desulfuribacillus alkaliarsenatis gen. nov. sp. nov., a deep-lineage, obligately anaerobic, dissimilatory sulfur and arsenate-reducing, haloalkaliphilic representative of the order Bacillales from soda lakes. Extremophiles 2012; 16:597-605.
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Record number: 789961
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