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Name: "Methanosalsus" Boone et al. 1993
Etymology: Me.tha.no.sal’sus. L. masc. perf. part. salsus, salted; N.L. masc. n. Methanosalsus
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Methanosals-), me-tha-no-SAL-sus
Type species: "Methanosalsus zhilinaeae" (Mathrani et al. 1988) Boone et al. 1993
Original publication: Boone, R D, Whitman WB, Rouviere P. Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens. In: Ferry JG (eds), Methanogenesis, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 1993, p. 35-80.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Methanosalsum Boone and Baker 2002
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Methanosalsum Boone and Baker 2002 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Methanosalsus zhilinaeae" (Mathrani et al. 1988) Boone et al. 1993 | not validly published | synonym |
Parent taxon: Methanosarcinaceae Balch and Wolfe 1981
Assigned by: Boone, R D, Whitman WB, Rouviere P. Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens. In: Ferry JG (eds), Methanogenesis, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 1993, p. 35-80.
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Record number: 40311