Species Thermovibrio ruber

Name: Thermovibrio ruber Huber et al. 2002

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ru’ber. L. masc. adj. ruber, red, describing the colour of the cells

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^her-mo-WI-bri-o RU-ber, masculine

Type strain: DSM 14644; ED11/3LLK; JCM 11468

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16S rRNA gene: AJ316619 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Huber H, Diller S, Horn C, Rachel R. Thermovibrio ruber gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely thermophilic, chemolithoautotrophic, nitrate-reducing bacterium that forms a deep branch within the phylum Aquificae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1859-1865. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:3-5.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermovibrio Huber et al. 2002. Publication: Huber H, Diller S, Horn C, Rachel R. Thermovibrio ruber gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely thermophilic, chemolithoautotrophic, nitrate-reducing bacterium that forms a deep branch within the phylum Aquificae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1859-1865. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thermovibrio Huber et al. 2002

Assigned by: Huber H, Diller S, Horn C, Rachel R. Thermovibrio ruber gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely thermophilic, chemolithoautotrophic, nitrate-reducing bacterium that forms a deep branch within the phylum Aquificae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1859-1865. 🇩🇪

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