Genus Methanotorris
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Methanotorris Whitman 2002, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002.
Etymology: N.L. n. methanum [from French n. méth(yle) and chemical suffix -ane], methane; N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane; L. masc. n. torris, a brand, firebrand; N.L. masc. n. Methanotorris, the methane-producer at fiery temperatures.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 85. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 685-690.
Effective publication: WHITMAN (W.B.): Genus II. Methanotorris gen. nov. In: D.R. BOONE, R.W. CASTENHOLZ and G.M. GARRITY (editors): Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, pp. 245-246.
Validation List no. 85 in IJSEM Online
Methanotorris formicicus Takai et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mc-S-70 = ATCC BAA-687 = JCM 11930.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB100884.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. acidum formicicum, formic acid; L. masc. suffix -icus, suffix used with the sense of belonging to, pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. formicicus, pertaining to formic acid.
Valid publication: TAKAI (K.), NEALSON (K.H.) and HORIKOSHI (K.): Methanotorris formicicus sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic, methane-producing archaeon isolated from a black smoker chimney in the Central Indian Ridge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1095-1100.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Kol 5 = DSM 5666 = JCM 11834.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M59125, CP002737 (complete genome).
Basonym: ¤ Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. igneus, belonging to the fire, denoting its high growth temperature.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 85. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 685-690.
Effective publication: WHITMAN (W.B.): Genus II. Methanotorris gen. nov. In: D.R. BOONE, R.W. CASTENHOLZ and G.M. GARRITY (editors): Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, pp. 245-246.
Validation List no. 85 in IJSEM Online
Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002 is to be considered to be validly published.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online