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Species Methanobacterium ruminantium
Name: Methanobacterium ruminantium Smith and Hungate 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ru.mi.nan’ti.um. L. pres. part. ruminans, ruminating; N.L. gen. pl. n. ruminantium, of ruminants [probably better: ruminantiorum]
Type strain: ATCC 35063; DSM 1093; JCM 13430; M1; OCM 146
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY196666
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Smith PH, Hungate RE. Isolation and characterization of Methanobacterium ruminantium n. sp. J Bacteriol 1958; 75:713-718. 
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 ruminantium (Smith and Hungate 1958) Balch and Wolfe 1981
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methanobrevibacter ruminantium (Smith and Hungate 1958) Balch and Wolfe 1981 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methanobacterium ruminantium 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 21 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:
Smith PH, Hungate RE. Isolation and characterization of Methanobacterium ruminantium n. sp. J Bacteriol 1958; 75:713-718.
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Record number: 777800
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