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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Moorella perchloratireducens"

Name: "Moorella perchloratireducens" Balk et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: per.chlo.ra.ti.re.du’cens. N.L. masc. n. perchloras (gen. perchloratis), perchlorate; L. pres. part. reducens, leading back, bringing back, and in chemistry converting to a lower oxidation state; N.L. fem. part. adj. perchloratireducens, reducing perchlorate

Pronunciation, gender: per-khlo-ra-ti-re-DU-kens, feminine

Nomenclatural type: An10; An10d; ATCC BAA-1531; JCM 14829

16S rRNA gene: EF060194 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Balk M, van Gelder T, Weelink SA, Stams AJ. (Per)chlorate reduction by the thermophilic bacterium Moorella perchloratireducens sp. nov., isolated from underground gas storage. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:403-409.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Moorella Collins et al. 1994

Assigned by: Balk M, van Gelder T, Weelink SA, Stams AJ. (Per)chlorate reduction by the thermophilic bacterium Moorella perchloratireducens sp. nov., isolated from underground gas storage. Appl Environ Microbiol 2008; 74:403-409.

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Record number: 801059
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