Name: Dethiosulfovibrio russensis Surkov et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rus.sen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. russensis, pertaining to Staraja Russia [probably better: russiensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-t^hi-o-sul-fo-WI-bri-o rus-SEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 12538; JCM 15825; SR 12

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16S rRNA gene: AF234542 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Surkov AV, Dubinina GA, Lysenko AM, Glockner FO, Kuever J. Dethiosulfovibrio russensis sp. nov., Dethosulfovibrio marinus sp. nov. and Dethosulfovibrio acidaminovorans sp. nov., novel anaerobic, thiosulfate- and sulfur-reducing bacteria isolated from 'Thiodendron' sulfur mats in different saline environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:327-337. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:795-796.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Dethiosulfovibrio starorussensis" Surkov et al. 2000	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 At the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries, and Dethiosulfovibrio russensis Surkov et al. 2001 was not validly published [Rules 27(3) and 30]. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Dethiosulfovibrio russensis Surkov et al. 2001 is now considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Dethiosulfovibrio Magot et al. 1997

Assigned by: Surkov AV, Dubinina GA, Lysenko AM, Glockner FO, Kuever J. Dethiosulfovibrio russensis sp. nov., Dethosulfovibrio marinus sp. nov. and Dethosulfovibrio acidaminovorans sp. nov., novel anaerobic, thiosulfate- and sulfur-reducing bacteria isolated from 'Thiodendron' sulfur mats in different saline environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:327-337. 🇩🇪

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