Species "Irobacter psychrophilus"

Name: "Irobacter psychrophilus" (Nevin et al. 2005) Anestis et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Geobacter psychrophilus Nevin et al. 2005

Etymology: psy.chro’phi.lus. Gr. masc. adj. psychros, cold; Gr. masc. adj. philos, liking, loving; N.L. masc. adj. psychrophilus, cold-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: i-ro-BAK-ter psy-K^HRO-p^hi-lus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC BAA-1013; DSM 16674; JCM 12644; P35

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16S rRNA gene: AY653549 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Anestis K, Rai A, Jovicic D, Rotaru AE. Phylogenomics of Desulfuromonadia supports reclassification of Geobacter psychrophilus as Irobacter psychrophilus comb. nov. and proposal of Geosyntrophus gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126769. 🇩🇰

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Geobacter psychrophilus Nevin et al. 2005

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudopelobacter psychrophilus" (Nevin et al. 2005) Waite et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Geobacter psychrophilus Nevin et al. 2005	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Irobacter" Anestis et al. 2026. Publication: Anestis K, Rai A, Jovicic D, Rotaru AE. Phylogenomics of Desulfuromonadia supports reclassification of Geobacter psychrophilus as Irobacter psychrophilus comb. nov. and proposal of Geosyntrophus gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126769. 🇩🇰

Parent taxon: "Irobacter" Anestis et al. 2026

Assigned by: Anestis K, Rai A, Jovicic D, Rotaru AE. Phylogenomics of Desulfuromonadia supports reclassification of Geobacter psychrophilus as Irobacter psychrophilus comb. nov. and proposal of Geosyntrophus gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126769. 🇩🇰

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