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Genus Methylocucumis
Name: Methylocucumis Pandit and Rahalkar 2019
Etymology: Me.thy.lo.cu’cu.mis. N.L. neut. n. methylum, the methyl group; L. masc. n. cucumis, cucumber (also as genitive); N.L. masc. n. Methylocucumis, methyl utilising cucumber-shaped organism
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Methylocucumer-), me-thy-lo-KU-ku-mis
Type species: Methylocucumis oryzae Pandit and Rahalkar 2019
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Pandit PS, Rahalkar MC. Renaming of 'Candidatus Methylocucumis oryzae' as Methylocucumis oryzae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Type I methanotroph isolated from India. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:955-959. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 189. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2627-2629.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Methylocucumis" Pandit et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Methylocucumis" Pandit et al. 2018.
Publication:
Pandit PS, Hoppert M, Rahalkar MC. Description of 'Candidatus Methylocucumis oryzae', a novel Type I methanotroph with large cells and pale pink colour, isolated from an Indian rice field. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:2473-2484. 🇮🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 1; KCTC: 1; MCC: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Methylocucumis" Pandit et al. 2018.
Publication:
Pandit PS, Hoppert M, Rahalkar MC. Description of 'Candidatus Methylocucumis oryzae', a novel Type I methanotroph with large cells and pale pink colour, isolated from an Indian rice field. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:2473-2484.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Methylocucumis oryzae Pandit and Rahalkar 2019 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Methylococcaceae Whittenbury and Krieg 1984
Assigned by:
Pandit PS, Rahalkar MC. Renaming of 'Candidatus Methylocucumis oryzae' as Methylocucumis oryzae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel Type I methanotroph isolated from India. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:955-959. 🇮🇳
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Record number: 4880
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