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Genus Methylorhabdus
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 1
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).
Methylorhabdus Doronina et al. 1996, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methylorhabdus multivorans Doronina et al. 1996.
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; G. fem. n. rhabdos, rod; N.L. fem. n. Methylorhabdus, methyl rod.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363.
Effective publication: DORONINA (N.V.), BRAUS-STROHMEYER (S.A.), LEISINGER (T.) and TROTSENKO (Y.A.): Isolation and characterization of a new facultatively methylotrophic bacterium: description of Methylorhabdus multivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1995, 18, 92-98.
Validation List no. 56 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The Greek word rhabdos is in the feminine gender. So, according to Rule 65 (2), the generic name Methylorhabdus is in the feminine gender.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorhabdus multivorans Doronina et al. 1996, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also StrainInfo.net) DM13 = ATCC 51890= CIP 104898 = VKM B-2030.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF004845.
Etymology: L. adj. multus, much; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. part. adj. multivorans, devouring many compounds.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 56. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 362-363.
Effective publication: DORONINA (N.V.), BRAUS-STROHMEYER (S.A.), LEISINGER (T.) and TROTSENKO (Y.A.): Isolation and characterization of a new facultatively methylotrophic bacterium: description of Methylorhabdus multivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1995, 18, 92-98.
Validation List no. 56 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online