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. neut. part. adj. alkalitolerans, alkali-tolerating

Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-li-TO-le-rans, neuter

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

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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. — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 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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Record number: 790705