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
Species Type strain Isolated from Notes References D. acididurans M1 (DSM 27692) Acidic sediment moderately acidophilic D. acidiphilus SJ4 (DSM 22704) Acid mine drainage sediment moderately acidophilic D. auripigmenti OREX-4 (DSM 13351) Freshwater sediment () D. burensis BSREI1 (DSM 24089) Borehole D. fructosivorans63.6F (DSM140297)Marine subsurface sediment D. hippei 343 (DSM 8344) Permafrost soil D. lacus STP12 (DSM 15449) Freshwater sediment D. meridiei S10 (DSM 13257) Gasolene-contaminated groundwater D. nitroreducens59.4B (DSM 140295)Marine subsurface sediment D. orientis Singapore I (DSM 765) Soil () D. youngiae JW/YJL-B18 (DSM 17734) Constructed wetland / acid mine drainage sediment
Genomes
Five complete Desulfosporosinus genomes are available, and another two genomes are in the progress of being sequenced.
Strain Status Year Accession number References D. acididurans M1 Published draft 2015 LDZY00000000 D. acidiphilus SJ4 Complete and published 2012 CP003639 D. meridiei S10 Complete and published 2012 CP003629 D. orientis Singapore I Complete and published 2011 CP003108 D. sp. OT Complete and published 2011 AGAF00000000 D. youngiae JW/YJL-B18 Complete and published 2011 CM001441
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).
16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024 120 marker proteins based GTDB 10-RS226 Unassigned species: D. paludis Dyksma et al. 2025 "D. sediminicola" Jiang et al. 2025 "D. shakirovi" Eskova et al. 2025
References
External links
Desulfosporosinus at GOLD