Name: Geobacter hydrogenophilus Coates et al. 2001
Etymology: hy.dro.ge.no’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. hydrogenium, hydrogen; Gr. masc. adj. philos, friendly to; N.L. masc. adj. hydrogenophilus, liking hydrogen, referring to the ability of the organism to grow by oxidation of hydrogen
Type strain: ATCC 51590; DSM 13691; H-2
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16S rRNA gene: U28173 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Coates JD, Bhupathiraju VK, Achenbach LA, Mclnerney MJ, Lovley DR. Geobacter hydrogenophilus, Geobacter chapellei and Geobacter grbiciae, three new, strictly anaerobic, dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:581-588.
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
Parent taxon: Geobacter Lovley et al. 1995
Assigned by: Coates JD, Bhupathiraju VK, Achenbach LA, Mclnerney MJ, Lovley DR. Geobacter hydrogenophilus, Geobacter chapellei and Geobacter grbiciae, three new, strictly anaerobic, dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:581-588.
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