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Species Methanobacterium lacus
Name: Methanobacterium lacus Borrel et al. 2012
Etymology: la’cus. L. gen. masc. n. lacus, of a lake, indicating the site of isolation
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LA-kus, neuter
Type strain: 17A1; DSM 24406; JCM 17760
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
HQ110085
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Borrel G, Joblin K, Guedon A, Colombet J, Tardy V, Lehours AC, Fonty G. Methanobacterium lacus sp. nov., isolated from the profundal sediment of a freshwater meromictic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1625-1629. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2313-2314.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-10.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Borrel G, Joblin K, Guedon A, Colombet J, Tardy V, Lehours AC, Fonty G. Methanobacterium lacus sp. nov., isolated from the profundal sediment of a freshwater meromictic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1625-1629. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 789966
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