Name: "Trichloromonas michiganensis" (Sung et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Desulfuromonas michiganensis Sung et al. 2009

Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. michiganensis, pertaining to the state of Michigan where the sediment and aquifer samples used for isolation of strains BB1 and BRS1 were collected

Pronunciation, gender: mi-k^hi-ga-NEN-sis, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC BAA-778; BB1; DSM 15941

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AF357915 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016. 🇳🇿

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Desulfuromonas michiganensis Sung et al. 2009

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Desulfuromonas michiganensis Sung et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🧍 Considered not validly published. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Trichloromonas Waite et al. 2025

Assigned by: Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016. 🇳🇿

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Record number: 17497