Name: Sulfolobus brierleyi Zillig et al. 1980

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bri.er’ley.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. brierleyi, of Brierley, named for J. A. Brierley who isolated the organism

Gender: masculine

Type strain: DSM 1651; IFO 15269; JCM 8954; NBRC 15269

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D26489 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zillig W, Stetter KO, Wunderl S, Schulz W, Priess H, Scholz I. The Sulfolobus- "Caldariella" group: taxonomy on the basis of the structure of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Arch. Mikrobiol. 1980; 125:259-269.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 5. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:676-677.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Acidianus brierleyi (Zillig et al. 1980) Segerer et al. 1986

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Acidianus brierleyi (Zillig et al. 1980) Segerer et al. 1986	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Sulfolobus brierleyi is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Sulfolobus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Sulfolobus Brock et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zillig W, Stetter KO, Wunderl S, Schulz W, Priess H, Scholz I. The Sulfolobus- "Caldariella" group: taxonomy on the basis of the structure of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Arch. Mikrobiol. 1980; 125:259-269.

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Record number: 782311