Name: Geobacter anodireducens Sun et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.no.di.re.du’cens. N.L. neut. n. anodum, anode; L. pres. part. reducens, converting to a different state; N.L. masc. part. adj. anodireducens, reducing an anode

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ge-o-BAK-ter a-no-di-re-DU-kens, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.12536; KCTC 4672; SD-1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF006333 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Sun D, Wang A, Cheng S, Yates M, Logan BE. Geobacter anodireducens sp. nov., an exoelectrogenic microbe in bioelectrochemical systems. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3485-3491. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:5-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Geobacter soli Zhou et al. 2014	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Dif et al. 2025 Dif G, Djemouai N, Toumatia O, Bouras N, Zitouni A. Comprehensive genomic revision of the genus Geobacter, with the reclassification of Geobacter soli (Zhou et al. 2014) as a later heterotypic synonym of Geobacter anodireducens (Sun et al. 2014). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:7005. 🇩🇿 Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7051.
    Notes:
    • 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Dif et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Geobacter soli Zhou et al. 2014. Publication: Dif G, Djemouai N, Toumatia O, Bouras N, Zitouni A. Comprehensive genomic revision of the genus Geobacter, with the reclassification of Geobacter soli (Zhou et al. 2014) as a later heterotypic synonym of Geobacter anodireducens (Sun et al. 2014). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:7005. 🇩🇿
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7051.
  • 😷 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 21 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Geobacter Lovley et al. 1995

Assigned by: Sun D, Wang A, Cheng S, Yates M, Logan BE. Geobacter anodireducens sp. nov., an exoelectrogenic microbe in bioelectrochemical systems. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3485-3491. 🇺🇸

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