Desulfosporosinus is a genus of strictly anaerobic, sulfate-reducing bacteria, often found in soil.
The type species D. orientis was isolated in 1959 with the proposed name Desulfovibrio orientis, and was later assigned to the genus Desulfotomaculum. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence data Desulfotomaculum orientis was reclassified as Desulfosporosinus orientis in 1997.
Species
Genomes
Five complete Desulfosporosinus genomes are available, and another two genomes are in the progress of being sequenced.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Unassigned species:
- D. paludis Dyksma et al. 2025
See also
- List of bacterial orders
- List of bacteria genera
References
External links
- Desulfosporosinus at GOLD
- Desulfosporosinus at NamesforLife
