Genus Methylorubrum
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 11
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Methylorubrum Green and Ardley 2018, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methylorubrum extorquens Green and Ardley 2018.
Etymology: N.L. n. methylum, the methyl radical; N.L. pref. methylo-, pertaining to the methyl radical; L. adj. ruber, red; N.L. neut. n. Methylorubrum, a red methyl radical utilizing organism.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum aminovorans Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TH-15=NCIMB 13343=DSM 8832.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175629.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium aminovorans Urakami et al. 1993.
Etymology: N.L. n. aminum, amine; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. part. adj. aminovorans, amine devouring.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum extorquens Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCIMB 9399=DSM 1337=ATCC 43645=CCUG 2084JCM 2802=NBRC 15687.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175632.
Basonym: ¤ Protomonas extorquens (ex Bassalik 1913) Urakami and Komagata 1984.
Etymology: L. part. adj. extorquens, twisting out.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum podarium Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FM4=NCIMB 14856=DSM 15083.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF514774.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium podarium Anesti et al. 2006.
Etymology: Gr. n. podos, the foot; L. suff. -arius -a -um, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. neut. adj. podarium, belonging to the foot.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum populi Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BJ001=NCIMB 13946=ATCC BAA-705.
Sequence accession no. (complete genome) for the type strain: CP001029.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CP001029.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium populi Van Aken et al. 2004.
Etymology: L. gen. fem. n. populi, of poplar.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum pseudosasae Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BL44=ICMP 17622=NBRC 105205.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU912442.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium pseudosasae Madhaiyan and Poonguzhali 2016.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. pseudosasae, of Pseudosasa japonica.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum rhodesianum Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCIMB 12249=DSM 5687.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175642.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium rhodesianum Green et al. 1988.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. rhodesianum, named after the British taxonomist Muriel Rhodes-Roberts (1925-2007) for her contribution to pseudomonad taxonomy.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum rhodinum Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCIMB 9421=DSM 2163.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175644.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudomonas rhodos Heumann 1962 (Approved Lists 1980.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. rhodinum (from Gr. neut. adj. rhodinon, pink), rosy, because of its pink colour.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum salsuginis Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MR=NCIMB 14847=NCCB 100140.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF015478.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium salsuginis Wang et al. 2007.
Etymology: L. gen. n. salsuginis, of brine, seawater.
Source: Environmental - saline lake.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum suomiense Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F20=NCIMB 13778=DSM 14458.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175645.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium suomiense Doronina et al. 2002.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. suomiense, of Suomi, the Finnish word for Finland.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum thiocyanatum Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ALL/SCN-P=NCIMB 13651=DSM 11490.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U58018.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium thiocyanatum Wood et al. 1999.
Etymology: N.L. n. thiocyanas -atis, thiocyanate; L. neut. suff. -atum, suff. denoting provided with; N.L. neut. adj. thiocyanatum, intended to mean using thiocyanate.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Methylorubrum zatmanii Green and Ardley 2018, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NCIMB 12243=DSM 5688.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB175647.
Basonym: ¤ Methylobacterium zatmanii Green et al. 1988.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. zatmanii, named after the British biochemist L. J. Zatman for his work on the bacterial metabolism of one-carbon compounds.
Source: Industrial/agricultural.
Valid publication: GREEN, P. N. and ARDLEY, J. K. 2018. Review of the genus Methylobacterium and closely related organisms: a proposal that some Methylobacterium species be reclassified into a new genus, Methylorubrum gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 2727-2748.
Original article in IJSEM Online