Species "Ferribacter thermoautotrophicus"

Name: "Ferribacter thermoautotrophicus" Nakagawa et al. 2002

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ther.mo.au.to.tro’phi.cus. N.L. masc. adj. autotrophicus, autotroph; N.L. masc. adj. thermoautotrophicus, heat-loving self-nourishing, referring to the ability to grow at high temperature at the expense of CO or H2 plus CO2 [probably better: thermautotrophicus]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ther-mo-a͡u-to-TRO-phi-kus, masculine

Original publication: Nakagawa T, Hanada S, Maruyama A, Marumo K, Urabe T, Fukui M. Distribution and diversity of thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria within a Cu-Pb-Zn mine (Toyoha, Japan). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2002; 41:199-209. 🇯🇵

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: "Ferribacter" Nakagawa et al. 2002

Assigned by: Nakagawa T, Hanada S, Maruyama A, Marumo K, Urabe T, Fukui M. Distribution and diversity of thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria within a Cu-Pb-Zn mine (Toyoha, Japan). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2002; 41:199-209. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 68618
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