Name: Thermodesulforhabdus norvegica corrig. Beeder et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: nor.ve’gi.ca. N.L. fem. adj. norvegica, Norwegian, describing the place of isolation

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … nor-WE-gi-ka, feminine

Type strain: A8444; ATCC 51998; DSM 9990

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U25627 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Beeder J, Torsvik T, Lien T. Thermodesulforhabdus norvegicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium from oil field water. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:331-336. 🇳🇴

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thermodesulforhabdus norvegicus Beeder et al. 1996	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermodesulforhabdus Beeder et al. 1996. Publication: Beeder J, Torsvik T, Lien T. Thermodesulforhabdus norvegicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium from oil field water. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:331-336. 🇳🇴
  • 😷 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". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSEM 50:1691; Thermodesulforhabdus norvegicus (sic). Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692. 🇫🇷
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, norvegicus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000. Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Thermodesulforhabdus Beeder et al. 1996

Assigned by: Beeder J, Torsvik T, Lien T. Thermodesulforhabdus norvegicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium from oil field water. Arch Microbiol 1995; 164:331-336. 🇳🇴

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