Name: Geobacter thiogenes (De Wever et al. 2001) Nevin et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Trichlorobacter thiogenes De Wever et al. 2001

Etymology: thi.o’ge.nes. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. masc. part. adj. thiogenes, producing sulfur

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ge-o-BAK-ter t^hi-O-ge-nes, masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-34; JCM 14045; K1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF223382 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Nevin KP, Holmes DE, Woodard TL, Covalla SF, Lovley DR. Reclassification of Trichlorobacter thiogenes as Geobacter thiogenes comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:463-466. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1173-1174.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Trichlorobacter thiogenes De Wever et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Geobacter Lovley et al. 1995

Assigned by: Nevin KP, Holmes DE, Woodard TL, Covalla SF, Lovley DR. Reclassification of Trichlorobacter thiogenes as Geobacter thiogenes comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:463-466. 🇺🇸

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