Species Sulfolobus solfataricus

Name: Sulfolobus solfataricus Zillig et al. 1980

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: sol.fa.ta’ri.cus. N.L. masc. adj. solfataricus, pertaining to solfatara, living in solfatara habitats

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sul-FO-lo-bus sol-fa-TA-ri-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 35091; DSM 1616; IFO 15331; JCM 8930; NBRC 15331; P1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D26490 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: Saccharolobus solfataricus (Zillig et al. 1980) Sakai and Kurosawa 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Saccharolobus solfataricus (Zillig et al. 1980) Sakai and Kurosawa 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Sulfolobus solfataricus 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 2026-08-13. 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 1532 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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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