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Species Geovibrio ferrireducens
Name: Geovibrio ferrireducens Caccavo et al. 2000
Etymology: fer.ri.re.du’cens. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; L. pres. part. reducens, leading back, bringing back and, in chemistry, converting to a different oxidation state; N.L. masc. part. adj. ferrireducens, reducing iron
Pronunciation, gender: fer-ri-re-DU-kens, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 51996; PAL-1
16S rRNA gene:
X95744
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Caccavo FJ, Coates JD, Rossello-Mora RA, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Lovley DR, McInerney MJ. Geovibrio ferrireducens, a phylogenetically distinct dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1996; 165:370-376. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 75. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1415-1417.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Geovibrio Caccavo et al. 2000.
Publication:
Caccavo FJ, Coates JD, Rossello-Mora RA, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Lovley DR, McInerney MJ. Geovibrio ferrireducens, a phylogenetically distinct dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1996; 165:370-376.
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Geovibrio Caccavo et al. 2000.
Publication:
Caccavo FJ, Coates JD, Rossello-Mora RA, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Lovley DR, McInerney MJ. Geovibrio ferrireducens, a phylogenetically distinct dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1996; 165:370-376.
Parent taxon: Geovibrio Caccavo et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Caccavo FJ, Coates JD, Rossello-Mora RA, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Lovley DR, McInerney MJ. Geovibrio ferrireducens, a phylogenetically distinct dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1996; 165:370-376.
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Record number: 783905
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