Species Thiovibrio frasassiensis

Name: Thiovibrio frasassiensis Aronson et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fra.sas.si.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. frasassiensis, pertaining to Frasassi, the location of the caves from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^hi-o-WI-bri-o fra-sas-si-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: ATCC TSD-325; DSM 115074; RS19-109

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: OP597810 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Aronson HS, Thomas C, Bhattacharyya MK, Eckstein SR, Jensen SR, Barco RA, Macalady JL, Amend JP. Thiovibrio frasassiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an autotrophic, elemental sulphur disproportionating bacterium isolated from sulphidic karst sediment, and proposal of Thiovibrionaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6003. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6094.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thiovibrio Aronson et al. 2023. Publication: Aronson HS, Thomas C, Bhattacharyya MK, Eckstein SR, Jensen SR, Barco RA, Macalady JL, Amend JP. Thiovibrio frasassiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an autotrophic, elemental sulphur disproportionating bacterium isolated from sulphidic karst sediment, and proposal of Thiovibrionaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6003. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thiovibrio Aronson et al. 2023

Assigned by: Aronson HS, Thomas C, Bhattacharyya MK, Eckstein SR, Jensen SR, Barco RA, Macalady JL, Amend JP. Thiovibrio frasassiensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an autotrophic, elemental sulphur disproportionating bacterium isolated from sulphidic karst sediment, and proposal of Thiovibrionaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6003. 🇺🇸

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