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Species Methanobacterium mobile
Name: Methanobacterium mobile corrig. Paynter and Hungate 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: mo’bi.le. L. neut. adj. mobile, motile, movable
Pronunciation, gender: MO-bi-le, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 35094; BP; DSM 1539; JCM 10551
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M59142
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Paynter MJ, Hungate RE. Characterization of Methanobacterium mobilis, sp. n., isolated from the bovine rumen. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:1943-1951. 
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
Correct name: Methanomicrobium mobile (Paynter and Hungate 1968) Balch and Wolfe 1981
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methanobacterium mobilis Paynter and Hungate 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling Methanomicrobium mobile (Paynter and Hungate 1968) Balch and Wolfe 1981 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methanobacterium mobile 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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Paynter MJ, Hungate RE. Characterization of Methanobacterium mobilis, sp. n., isolated from the bovine rumen. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:1943-1951.
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Record number: 777797
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