Name: Desulfuromonas michiganensis Sung et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. michiganensis, pertaining to the state of Michigan where the sediment and aquifer samples used for isolation of strains BB1 and BRS1 were collected

Pronunciation, gender: mi-k^hi-ga-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-778; BB1; DSM 15941

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AF357915 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sung Y, Ritalahti KM, Sanford RA, Urbance JW, Flynn SJ, Tiedje JM, Loffler FE. Characterization of two tetrachloroethene-reducing, acetate-oxidizing anaerobic bacteria and their description as Desulfuromonas michiganensis sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:2964-2974.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 129. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2129-2130.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Trichloromonas michiganensis" (Sung et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 12 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates with Geothermobacter ehrlichii and may be reclassified". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
  • 🧍 The accession numbers ATCC BAA-778 and DSM 15941 have been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 129. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2129-2130.

Parent taxon: Desulfuromonas Pfennig and Biebl 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Sung Y, Ritalahti KM, Sanford RA, Urbance JW, Flynn SJ, Tiedje JM, Loffler FE. Characterization of two tetrachloroethene-reducing, acetate-oxidizing anaerobic bacteria and their description as Desulfuromonas michiganensis sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2003; 69:2964-2974.

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