Name: "Syntrophomonas saponavida" (Lorowitz et al. 1989) Wu et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida Lorowitz et al. 1989

Etymology: sa.pon.a’vi.da. L. masc. n. sapo (gen. saponis), soap; L. masc. adj. avidus, greedy; N.L. fem. adj. saponavida, greedy for soap

Pronunciation, gender: sa-pon-A-wi-da, feminine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 4212; SD2 in coculture with Desulfovibrio sp. strain G-11 with sulfate in the medium

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: DQ666175 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Wu C, Dong X, Liu X. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. methylbutyratica subsp. nov., and assignment of Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida to Syntrophomonas saponavida sp. nov. comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:376-380.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida Lorowitz et al. 1989

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida Lorowitz et al. 1989	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: CGMCC 1.5051; JCM 14075.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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.

Parent taxon: Syntrophomonas McInerney et al. 1982

Assigned by: Wu C, Dong X, Liu X. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. methylbutyratica subsp. nov., and assignment of Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida to Syntrophomonas saponavida sp. nov. comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2007; 30:376-380.

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Record number: 801195