Name: Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans corrig. Sokolova et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: car.bo.xy.di’vo.rans. N.L. neut. adj. carboxydum, carbon monoxide; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. carboxydivorans, devouring carbon monoxide

Pronunciation, gender: … kar-bo-ksy-DI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: DSM 7242; R-1; VKM 2359; VKM B-2359

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: DQ095862 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sokolova T, Hanel J, Onyenwoke RU, Reysenbach AL, Banta A, Geyer R, Gonzalez JM, Whitman WB, Wiegel J. Novel chemolithotrophic, thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria Thermolithobacter ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. Extremophiles 2007; 11:145-157. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 116. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1371-1373.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thermolithobacter carboxidivorans Sokolova et al. 2007	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 In the effective publication the type strain VKM B-2359 is erroneously cited as VKM 2359. — 🧍 In the protologue of the effective publication, the specific epithet is misspelt as carboxidivorans. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 116. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1371-1373.

Parent taxon: Thermolithobacter Sokolova et al. 2007

Assigned by: Sokolova T, Hanel J, Onyenwoke RU, Reysenbach AL, Banta A, Geyer R, Gonzalez JM, Whitman WB, Wiegel J. Novel chemolithotrophic, thermophilic, anaerobic bacteria Thermolithobacter ferrireducens gen. nov., sp. nov. and Thermolithobacter carboxydivorans sp. nov. Extremophiles 2007; 11:145-157. 🇺🇸

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