Name: Desulfuromonas thiophila Finster et al. 1997

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: thi.o’phi.la. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. fem. adj. thiophila, sulfur-loving

Pronunciation, gender: t^hi-O-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 8987; NZ27

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y11560 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Finster K, Coates JD, Liesack W, Pfennig N. Desulfuromonas thiophila sp. nov., a new obligately sulfur-reducing bacterium from anoxic freshwater sediment. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:754-758.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1275-1276.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudodesulfuromonas thiophila" (Finster et al. 1997) Waite et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.

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

Assigned by: Finster K, Coates JD, Liesack W, Pfennig N. Desulfuromonas thiophila sp. nov., a new obligately sulfur-reducing bacterium from anoxic freshwater sediment. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:754-758.

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