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Species Thermodesulfobacterium commune
Name: Thermodesulfobacterium commune Zeikus et al. 1995
Etymology: com.mu’ne. L. neut. adj. commune, common, widespread
Pronunciation, gender: kom-MU-ne, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 33708; DSM 2178; VKM B-1767; YSRA-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF418169
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zeikus JG, Dawson MA, Thompson TE, Ingvorsen K, Hatchikian EC. Microbial ecology of volcanic sulphidogenesis: isolation and characterization of Thermodesulfobacterium commune gen. nov. and sp. nov. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1983; 129:1159-1169. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 52. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:197-198.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermodesulfobacterium Zeikus et al. 1995.
Publication:
Zeikus JG, Dawson MA, Thompson TE, Ingvorsen K, Hatchikian EC. Microbial ecology of volcanic sulphidogenesis: isolation and characterization of Thermodesulfobacterium commune gen. nov. and sp. nov. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1983; 129:1159-1169.
- 😷 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 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The type strain was incorrectly cited as ATCC 33706 in the paper by Zeikus et al. 1983.
Publication:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 52. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:197-198.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermodesulfobacterium Zeikus et al. 1995.
Publication:
Zeikus JG, Dawson MA, Thompson TE, Ingvorsen K, Hatchikian EC. Microbial ecology of volcanic sulphidogenesis: isolation and characterization of Thermodesulfobacterium commune gen. nov. and sp. nov. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1983; 129:1159-1169.
Parent taxon: Thermodesulfobacterium Zeikus et al. 1995
Assigned by:
Zeikus JG, Dawson MA, Thompson TE, Ingvorsen K, Hatchikian EC. Microbial ecology of volcanic sulphidogenesis: isolation and characterization of Thermodesulfobacterium commune gen. nov. and sp. nov. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1983; 129:1159-1169.
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Record number: 782582
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