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Species "Thiobacillus plumbophilus"
Name: "Thiobacillus plumbophilus" Drobner et al. 1992
Etymology: plum.bo’phi.lus. L. neut. n. plumbum, lead; Gr. v. philein, to love; N.L. masc. adj. plumbophilus, loving lead, referring to its ability to grow with PbS as sole energy source
Pronunciation, gender: plum-BO-phi-lus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: DSM 6690; Gro7; NBRC 107929
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ316618
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FASTA
Original publication:
Drobner E, Huber H, Rachel R, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus plumbophilus spec. nov., a novel galena and hydrogen oxidizer. Arch Microbiol 1992; 157:213-217. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Sulfuriferula plumbiphila corrig. Watanabe et al. 2015
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sulfuriferula plumbiphila corrig. Watanabe et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Sulfuriferula plumbophilus Watanabe et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Parent taxon: Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Drobner E, Huber H, Rachel R, Stetter KO. Thiobacillus plumbophilus spec. nov., a novel galena and hydrogen oxidizer. Arch Microbiol 1992; 157:213-217.
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Record number: 782716
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