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Species Methanobacterium palustre
Name: Methanobacterium palustre Zellner et al. 1990
Etymology: pa.lus’tre. L. neut. adj. palustre, marshy, swampy, indicating its occurrence in a muddy environment
Pronunciation, gender: … pa-LUS-tre, neuter
Type strain: DSM 3108; F; NBRC 105230; OCM 238
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
AF093061
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Zellner G, Bleicher K, Braun E, Kneifel H, Tindall BJ, Conway De Macario E, Winter J. Characterization of a new mesophilic, secondary alcohol-utilizing methanogen, Methanobacterium palustre spec. nov. from a peat bog. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 151:1-9.
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 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 10 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Zellner G, Bleicher K, Braun E, Kneifel H, Tindall BJ, Conway De Macario E, Winter J. Characterization of a new mesophilic, secondary alcohol-utilizing methanogen, Methanobacterium palustre spec. nov. from a peat bog. Arch. Microbiol. 1989; 151:1-9.
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Record number: 777799
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