Name: Methanolapillus Protasov and Brune 2025

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Me.tha.no.la.pil’lus. N.L. neut. n. methanum, methane; N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane (in compound words); L. masc. n. lapillus, a pebble, gem, jewel; N.L. masc. n. Methanolapillus, a methaneproducing jewel

Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Methanolapill-), me-t^ha-no-la-PIL-lus

Type species: Methanolapillus millepedarum Protasov and Brune 2025

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Protasov E, Reeh H, Liu P, Poehlein A, Platt K, Heimerl T, Herve V, Daniel R, Brune A. Genome reduction in novel, obligately methyl-reducing Methanosarcinales isolated from arthropod guts (Methanolapillus gen. nov. and Methanimicrococcus). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:0.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 223. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6699.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Methanolapillus" Protasov and Brune 2023	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Methanolapillus" Protasov and Brune 2023. Publication: Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Protasov and Brune) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Protasov et al.).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 3; DSM: 3.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Methanolapillus africanus Protasov and Brune 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Methanolapillus millepedarum Protasov and Brune 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Methanolapillus ohkumae Protasov and Brune 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Methanosarcinaceae Balch and Wolfe 1981

Assigned by: Protasov E, Reeh H, Liu P, Poehlein A, Platt K, Heimerl T, Herve V, Daniel R, Brune A. Genome reduction in novel, obligately methyl-reducing Methanosarcinales isolated from arthropod guts (Methanolapillus gen. nov. and Methanimicrococcus). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:0.

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/methanolapillusCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 65726