Species Microbacterium deferre

Name: Microbacterium deferre Lustermans et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: L. deferre, meaning to reduce, transport, or exchange, named after the bacteriums ability to perform electron transport via EET.

Gender: neuter

Type strain: A1-JK; DSM 119944; LMG 34034

Effective publication: Lustermans JJM, Basu N, Digel L, Aiyer K. Iron reduction under oxic conditions by Microbacterium deferre sp. nov. A1-JKT. Nat Commun 2025; 16:6183. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Microbacterium deferens corrig. Lustermans et al. 2026

Parent taxon: Microbacterium Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Lustermans JJM, Basu N, Digel L, Aiyer K. Iron reduction under oxic conditions by Microbacterium deferre sp. nov. A1-JKT. Nat Commun 2025; 16:6183. 🇧🇪

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Record number: 66544
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