Name: "Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus subsp. wiegelii" (Cook et al. 1996) Bouras et al. 2026

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Thermoanaerobacter wiegelii Cook et al. 1996

Etymology: wie.ge’li.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. wiegelii, of Juergen Wiegel, in recognition of his contributions to the study of thermophilic anaerobes

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … wie-GE-li-i, masculine

Nomenclatural type: BCRC 80218; DSM 10319; Rt8.B1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X92513 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Bouras N, Dif G, Belghit S, Nguyen SV, Jacobs JL, Toumatia O, Ebada SS, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Thermoanaerobacter: taxonomic emendations and new combinations. Anaerobe 2026; 0:103027. 🇩🇿

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Thermoanaerobacter wiegelii Cook et al. 1996

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thermoanaerobacter wiegelii Cook et al. 1996	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

Parent taxon: Thermoanaerobacter thermohydrosulfuricus (Klaushofer and Parkkinen 1965) Lee et al. 1993

Assigned by: Bouras N, Dif G, Belghit S, Nguyen SV, Jacobs JL, Toumatia O, Ebada SS, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Thermoanaerobacter: taxonomic emendations and new combinations. Anaerobe 2026; 0:103027. 🇩🇿

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Record number: 70114