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Species Methanobacterium petrolearium
Name: Methanobacterium petrolearium Mori and Harayama 2011
Etymology: petr.o.le.a’ri.um. Gr. fem. n. petra, rock; L. adj. olearius -a -um, related to oil; N.L. neut. adj. petrolearium, related to mineral oil
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … petr-o-le-A-ri-um, neuter
Type strain: DSM 22353; Mic5c12; NBRC 105198
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB542742
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Mori K, Harayama S. Methanobacterium petrolearium sp. nov. and Methanobacterium ferruginis sp. nov., mesophilic methanogens isolated from salty environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:138-143. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:701-702.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mori K, Harayama S. Methanobacterium petrolearium sp. nov. and Methanobacterium ferruginis sp. nov., mesophilic methanogens isolated from salty environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:138-143. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 788992
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