Name: Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida Lorowitz et al. 1989

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: sa.pon.a’vi.da. L. masc. n. sapo (gen. saponis), soap; L. masc. adj. avidus, avidous, greedy; N.L. fem. adj. saponavida, greedy for soap

Pronunciation, gender: sa-pon-A-wi-da, feminine

Type strain: DSM 4212; SD2 in coculture with Desulfovibrio sp. strain G-11 with sulfate in the medium

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: DQ666175 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lorowitz WH, Zhao H, Bryant MP. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida subsp. nov., a long-chain fatty-acid-degrading, anaerobic, syntrophic bacterium. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. wolfei subsp. nov. and emended descriptions of the genus and species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:122-126.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Syntrophomonas saponavida" (Lorowitz et al. 1989) Wu et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: CGMCC 1.5051; JCM 14075.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.

Parent taxon: Syntrophomonas wolfei McInerney et al. 1982

Assigned by: Lorowitz WH, Zhao H, Bryant MP. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. saponavida subsp. nov., a long-chain fatty-acid-degrading, anaerobic, syntrophic bacterium. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. wolfei subsp. nov. and emended descriptions of the genus and species. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:122-126.

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Record number: 782359