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Genus "Candidatus Methanocomedens"
Name: "Candidatus Methanocomedens" Chadwick et al. 2022
Etymology: Me.tha.no.com.e’dens. N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane (in compound words); L. pres. part. comedens, consuming, devouring; N.L. n. Methanocomedens, consuming methane
Pronunciation: me-tha-no-kom-E-dens
Original publication:
Chadwick GL, Skennerton CT, Laso-Perez R, Leu AO, Speth DR, Yu H, Morgan-Lang C, Hatzenpichler R, Goudeau D, Malmstrom R, et al. Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001508. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Candidatus Methanocomedenaceae" Chadwick et al. 2022.
Publication:
Chadwick GL, Skennerton CT, Laso-Perez R, Leu AO, Speth DR, Yu H, Morgan-Lang C, Hatzenpichler R, Goudeau D, Malmstrom R, et al. Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001508. 🇺🇸
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Candidatus Methanocomedentaceae" corrig. Chadwick et al. 2022.
Publication:
Chadwick GL, Skennerton CT, Laso-Perez R, Leu AO, Speth DR, Yu H, Morgan-Lang C, Hatzenpichler R, Goudeau D, Malmstrom R, et al. Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001508. 🇺🇸
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Candidatus Methanocomedenaceae" Chadwick et al. 2022.
Publication:
Chadwick GL, Skennerton CT, Laso-Perez R, Leu AO, Speth DR, Yu H, Morgan-Lang C, Hatzenpichler R, Goudeau D, Malmstrom R, et al. Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001508.
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Methanocomedentaceae" corrig. Chadwick et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Chadwick GL, Skennerton CT, Laso-Perez R, Leu AO, Speth DR, Yu H, Morgan-Lang C, Hatzenpichler R, Goudeau D, Malmstrom R, et al. Comparative genomics reveals electron transfer and syntrophic mechanisms differentiating methanotrophic and methanogenic archaea. PLoS Biol 2022; 20:e3001508. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 35785
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