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Species Lucifera butyrica
Name: Lucifera butyrica Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2019
Etymology: bu.ty’ri.ca. N.L. neut. n. acidum butyricum, butyric acid; N.L. fem. adj. butyrica, pertaining to butyric acid
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bu-TY-ri-ka, feminine
Type strain: ALE; DSM 27520; JCM 19373
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HG317002
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Sanchez-Andrea I, Florentino AP, Semerel J, Strepis N, Sousa DZ, Stams AJM. Co-culture of a Novel Fermentative Bacterium, Lucifera butyrica gen. nov. sp. nov., With the Sulfur Reducer Desulfurella amilsii for Enhanced Sulfidogenesis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3108. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 187. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1247-1250.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Allolucifera butyrica (Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2019) Deshmukh et al. 2026 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Lucifera Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2019.
Publication:
Sanchez-Andrea I, Florentino AP, Semerel J, Strepis N, Sousa DZ, Stams AJM. Co-culture of a Novel Fermentative Bacterium, Lucifera butyrica gen. nov. sp. nov., With the Sulfur Reducer Desulfurella amilsii for Enhanced Sulfidogenesis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3108. 🇳🇱
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Lucifera Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2019.
Publication:
Sanchez-Andrea I, Florentino AP, Semerel J, Strepis N, Sousa DZ, Stams AJM. Co-culture of a Novel Fermentative Bacterium, Lucifera butyrica gen. nov. sp. nov., With the Sulfur Reducer Desulfurella amilsii for Enhanced Sulfidogenesis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3108.
Parent taxon: Lucifera Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2019
Assigned by:
Sanchez-Andrea I, Florentino AP, Semerel J, Strepis N, Sousa DZ, Stams AJM. Co-culture of a Novel Fermentative Bacterium, Lucifera butyrica gen. nov. sp. nov., With the Sulfur Reducer Desulfurella amilsii for Enhanced Sulfidogenesis. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3108. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 800288
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