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Species Methanobacterium arbophilicum
Name: Methanobacterium arbophilicum Zeikus and Henning 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ar.bo.phi’li.cum. L. fem. n. arbor (gen. arboris), tree; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. arbophilicum, tree-loving (should rather be arboriphilicum) (sic)
Pronunciation, gender: ar-bo-PHI-li-kum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 33747; DH1; DSM 1125; JCM 13429; OCM 147
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY196665
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zeikus JG, Henning DL. Methanobacterium arbophilicum sp.nov. An obligate anaerobe isolated from wetwood of living trees. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1975; 41:543-552. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methanobrevibacter arboriphilus corrig. (Zeikus and Henning 1975) Balch and Wolfe 1981
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Methanobinarius arboriphilus" corrig. (Zeikus and Henning 1975) Protasov and Brune 2023 homotypic synonym, not validly published Methanobrevibacter arboriphilus corrig. (Zeikus and Henning 1975) Balch and Wolfe 1981 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Methanobrevibacter arboriphilicus (Zeikus and Henning 1975) Balch and Wolfe 1981 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Methanobacterium arbophilicum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Methanobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zeikus JG, Henning DL. Methanobacterium arbophilicum sp.nov. An obligate anaerobe isolated from wetwood of living trees. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 1975; 41:543-552.
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Record number: 777789
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