Genus Methylomicrobium
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 7
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).
Methylomicrobium Bowman et al. 1995, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methylomicrobium agile (Bowman et al. 1993) Bowman et al. 1995.
Etymology: N.L. n. methylum (from French méthyle, back-formation from French méthylène, coined from Gr. n. methu, wine and Gr. n. hulê, wood), the methyl group; N.L. pref. methylo-, pertaining to the methyl radical; N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe; N.L. neut. n. Methylomicrobium, methyl microbe.
Valid publication: BOWMAN (J.P.), SLY (L.I.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): The phylogenic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 182-185.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: The type species is given in an erratum.
Reference: Erratum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 622.
Erratum in IJSEM Online
→ Methylomicrobium Bowman et al. 1995 emend. Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008.
Reference: KALYUZHNAYA (M.G.), KHMELENINA (V.), ESHINIMAEV (B.), SOROKIN (D.), FUSE (H.), LIDSTROM (M.) and TROTSENKO (Y.): Classification of halo(alkali)philic and halo(alkali)tolerant methanotrophs provisionally assigned to the genera Methylomicrobium and Methylobacter and emended description of the genus Methylomicrobium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 591-596.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylomicrobium agile (Bowman et al. 1993) Bowman et al. 1995, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ACM 3308 = ATCC 35068= NCIMB 11124.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X72767.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacter agilis (ex Whittenbury et al. 1970) Bowman et al. 1993.
Other synonym: "Methylomonas agile" Whittenbury et al. 1970.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. agile, agile, nimble.
Valid publication: BOWMAN (J.P.), SLY (L.I.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): The phylogenic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 182-185.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylomicrobium album (Bowman et al. 1993) Bowman et al. 1995, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ACM 3314 = ATCC 33003= NCIMB 11123 = VKM-BG8.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X72777.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacter albus (ex Whittenbury 1970) Bowman et al. 1993.
Other synonym: "Methylomonas albus" Whittenbury et al. 1970.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. album, white.
Valid publication: BOWMAN (J.P.), SLY (L.I.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): The phylogenic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 182-185.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 20Z = NCIMB 14124 = VKM B-2133.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF495157.
Etymology: N.L. n. alcali (from French n. alcali), alkali; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. alcaliphilum, loving alkaline conditions.
Valid publication: KALYUZHNAYA (M.G.), KHMELENINA (V.), ESHINIMAEV (B.), SOROKIN (D.), FUSE (H.), LIDSTROM (M.) and TROTSENKO (Y.): Classification of halo(alkali)philic and halo(alkali)tolerant methanotrophs provisionally assigned to the genera Methylomicrobium and Methylobacter and emended description of the genus Methylomicrobium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 591-596.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylomicrobium buryatense Kaluzhnaya et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 5B = VKM B-2245.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF307138.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. buryatense, pertaining to the Buryat region.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 83. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1945.
Effective publication: KALUZHNAYA (M.), KHMELENINA (V.), ESHINIMAEV (B.), SUZINA (N.), NIKITIN (D.), SOLONIN (A.), LIN (J.L.), McDONALD (I.), MURRELL (C.) and TROTSENKO (Y.): Taxonomic characterization of new alkaliphilic and alkalitolerant methanotrophs from soda lakes of the Southeastern Transbaikal region and description of Methylomicrobium buryatense sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2001, 24, 166-176.
Validation List no. 83 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, Methylomicrobium buryatense Kaluzhnaya et al. 2001 is not validly published because, at the time of publication, the type strain was not deposited in two publicly accessible service collections in different countries. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, authors or this name, or other scientists who wish to have this name validly published, should submit evidence of the deposit of the type strain in additional collections to the List Editor (either directly or via the IJSEM Editorial Office) before the next meeting of the Judicial Commission in Sapporo, Japan, in 2011. After that time, the name will be ruled not to have been validly published. If, after that deadline, the authors or other scientists wish to have this name validly published, this may be done by confirming that the name is in accordance with the requirements of the Code and either by requesting valid publication via the Validation Lists or by inclusion of the proposal in an original article in the IJSEM. The details of valid publication will then make reference to those publications. If authors or other scientists feel that an exception should be granted to Rule 30, requiring deposit of the type in two different collections in two different countries, they should contact the Editorial Office of the IJSEM.
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
Methylomicrobium japanense Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NI = FERM BP-5633 = NBRC 103677 = VKM B-2462.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D89279.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. japanense, pertaining to Japan.
Valid publication: KALYUZHNAYA (M.G.), KHMELENINA (V.), ESHINIMAEV (B.), SOROKIN (D.), FUSE (H.), LIDSTROM (M.) and TROTSENKO (Y.): Classification of halo(alkali)philic and halo(alkali)tolerant methanotrophs provisionally assigned to the genera Methylomicrobium and Methylobacter and emended description of the genus Methylomicrobium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 591-596.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: In the paper by Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008, the type strain VKM B-2462 is cited as VKM-B-2462.
Methylomicrobium kenyense Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AMO1 = NCCB 97157 = NCIMB 13566 = VKM B-2464.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ132384.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. kenyense, pertaining to Kenya.
Valid publication: KALYUZHNAYA (M.G.), KHMELENINA (V.), ESHINIMAEV (B.), SOROKIN (D.), FUSE (H.), LIDSTROM (M.) and TROTSENKO (Y.): Classification of halo(alkali)philic and halo(alkali)tolerant methanotrophs provisionally assigned to the genera Methylomicrobium and Methylobacter and emended description of the genus Methylomicrobium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 591-596.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylomicrobium pelagicum (Sieburth et al. 1988) Bowman et al. 1995, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AA-23 = ACM 3505 = NCIMB 2265.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X72775.
Basonym: ¤ Methylomonas pelagica Sieburth et al. 1988.
Other synonym: ¤ Methylobacter pelagicus (Sieburth et al. 1988) Bowman et al. 1993.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. pelagicum, of or belonging to the sea.
Valid publication: BOWMAN (J.P.), SLY (L.I.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): The phylogenic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 182-185.
Original article in IJSEM Online