Species Geovibrio thiophilus

Name: Geovibrio thiophilus Janssen et al. 2002

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: thi.o’phi.lus. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. masc. adj. thiophilus, sulfur-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ge-o-WI-bri-o t^hi-O-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: AAFu3; ATCC BAA-311; DSM 11263

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16S rRNA gene: AJ299402 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Janssen PH, Liesack W, Schink B. Geovibrio thiophilus sp. nov., a novel sulfur-reducing bacterium belonging to the phylum Deferribacteres. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1341-1347. 🇦🇺

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1439-1440.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Geovibrio Caccavo et al. 2000

Assigned by: Janssen PH, Liesack W, Schink B. Geovibrio thiophilus sp. nov., a novel sulfur-reducing bacterium belonging to the phylum Deferribacteres. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1341-1347. 🇦🇺

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