Species Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens

Name: Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens Chen et al. 2005

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: sul.fa.ti.re.du’cens. N.L. masc. n. sulfas (gen. sulfatis), sulfate; L. inf. v. reducere, to lead back, bring back; N.L. masc. part. adj. sulfatireducens, reducing sulfate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: syn-tro-p^ho-BAK-ter sul-fa-ti-re-DU-kens, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.5016; DSM 16706; TB8106

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AY651787 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Chen S, Liu X, Dong X. Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens sp. nov., a novel syntrophic, propionate-oxidizing bacterium isolated from UASB reactors. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1319-1324. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1747-1749.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Syntrophobacterium sulfatireducens (Chen et al. 2005) Galushko and Kuever 2021

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Syntrophobacterium sulfatireducens (Chen et al. 2005) Galushko and Kuever 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens 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 Syntrophobacter.
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Syntrophobacter Boone and Bryant 1984

Assigned by: Chen S, Liu X, Dong X. Syntrophobacter sulfatireducens sp. nov., a novel syntrophic, propionate-oxidizing bacterium isolated from UASB reactors. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1319-1324. 🇨🇳

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