Name: "Methanovirga" Protasov and Brune 2023
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Me.tha.no.vir’ga. N.L. neut. n. methanum, methane; N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane (in compound words); L. fem. n. virga, a rod, twig; N.L. fem. n. Methanovirga, a methaneproducing rod
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Methanovirg-), me-tha-no-WIR-ga
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original 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. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Methanovirga aequatorialis" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Candidatus Methanovirga australis" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Candidatus Methanovirga basalitermitum" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Candidatus Methanovirga meridionalis" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Candidatus Methanovirga procula" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Methanobacteriaceae Barker 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
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. 🇩🇪
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