Name: Sulfurospirillum alkalitolerans Sorokin et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.li.to’le.rans. N.L. neut. n. alkali, the ashes of saltwort (al-qaliy) (indeclinable); L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. part. adj. alkalitolerans, alkali-tolerating

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 24537; HTRB-L1; UNIQEM U795

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: GQ863490 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Muyzer G. Isolation and characterization of two novel alkalitolerant sulfidogens from a Thiopaq bioreactor, Desulfonatronum alkalitolerans sp. nov., and Sulfurospirillum alkalitolerans sp. nov. Extremophiles 2013; 17:535-543.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 153. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3131-3134.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
  • 🧍 In Validation List 153, the DSMZ accession number for the type strain was erroneously given as DSM 23437; the correct number is DSM 24537. — 🧍 Note: In Validation List no. 153, DSM 24537 [Int J Syst Evol Microbiol (2013), 63, 3131-3134] erroneously cited as DSM 23437. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 153. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3131-3134.

Parent taxon: Sulfurospirillum Schumacher et al. 1993

Assigned by: Sorokin DY, Tourova TP, Muyzer G. Isolation and characterization of two novel alkalitolerant sulfidogens from a Thiopaq bioreactor, Desulfonatronum alkalitolerans sp. nov., and Sulfurospirillum alkalitolerans sp. nov. Extremophiles 2013; 17:535-543.

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