Name: Desulfuromusa succinoxidans Liesack and Finster 1994

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: suc.cin.o’xi.dans. N.L. neut. n. acidum succinicum, succinic acid; from L. neut. adj. succinum, amber; N.L. v. oxido, to oxidize; from Gr. masc. adj. oxys, acid or sour and in combined words indicating oxygen; N.L. fem. part. adj. succinoxidans, oxidizing succinate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-sul-fu-ro-MU-sa suk-kin-O-xi-dans, feminine

Type strain: DSM 8270; Gylac

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16S rRNA gene: X79415 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Liesack W, Finster K. Phylogenetic analysis of five strains of gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, sulfur-reducing bacteria and description of Desulfuromusa gen. nov., including Desulfuromusa kysingii sp. nov., Desulfuromusa bakii sp. nov., and Desulfuromusa succinoxidans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:753-758. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 44, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:199-200.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Desulfuromusa Liesack and Finster 1994

Assigned by: Liesack W, Finster K. Phylogenetic analysis of five strains of gram-negative, obligately anaerobic, sulfur-reducing bacteria and description of Desulfuromusa gen. nov., including Desulfuromusa kysingii sp. nov., Desulfuromusa bakii sp. nov., and Desulfuromusa succinoxidans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:753-758. 🇩🇰

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