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Species Mariprofundus ferrooxydans
Name: Mariprofundus ferrooxydans Emerson et al. 2010
Etymology: fer.ro.o.xy’dans. L. neut. n. ferrum, iron; Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sour; N.L. v. oxydo, to sour, oxidize; N.L. masc. part. adj. ferrooxydans, iron-oxidizing
Pronunciation, gender: fer-ro-o-KSY-dans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1020; DSM 23021; PV-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF493243
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 135. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1985-1986.
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 Mariprofundus Emerson et al. 2010.
Publication:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667. 🇺🇸
- 😷 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 26 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Hördt et al. (2020).
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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🧍 The accession number DSM 23021 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name. In the effective publication (PDF file), the strain ATCC BAA-1020 is erroneously cited as ATCC BAA-2019.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 135. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1985-1986.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Mariprofundus Emerson et al. 2010.
Publication:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667.
Parent taxon: Mariprofundus Emerson et al. 2010
Assigned by:
Emerson D, Rentz JA, Lilburn TG, Davis RE, Aldrich H, Chan C, Moyer CL. A novel lineage of proteobacteria involved in formation of marine Fe-oxidizing microbial mat communities. PLoS One 2007; 2:e667. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 788674
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