Species Methanobacterium thermoformicicum

Name: Methanobacterium thermoformicicum Zhilina and Ilarionov 1986

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ther.mo.for.mi’ci.cum. N.L. neut. adj. formicicum, pertaining to formic acid; N.L. neut. adj. thermoformicicum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-bak-TE-ri-um t^her-mo-for-MI-ki-kum, neuter

Type strain: DSM 3720; Z-245

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X68712 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zhilina TN, Ilarionov SA. Isolation and comparative characteristics of methanogenic bacteria assimilating formate with the description of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum sp. nov. Mikrobiologiya 1984; 53:785-790. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 21. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:489.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus corrig. (Zeikus and Wolfe 1972) Wasserfallen et al. 2000

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum Blotevogel et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicus Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus corrig. (Zeikus and Wolfe 1972) Wasserfallen et al. 2000	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanobacterium thermautotrophicum corrig. Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanobacterium thermalcaliphilum corrig. Blotevogel et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Touzel et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicus Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Touzel JP, Conway de Macario E, Nolling J, De Vos WM, Zhilina T, Lysenko AM. DNA relatedness among some thermophilic members of the genus Methanobacterium: emendation of the species Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and rejection of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:408-411. 🇫🇷
  • ⏲ According to Touzel et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermautotrophicum corrig. Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Touzel JP, Conway de Macario E, Nolling J, De Vos WM, Zhilina T, Lysenko AM. DNA relatedness among some thermophilic members of the genus Methanobacterium: emendation of the species Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and rejection of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:408-411. 🇫🇷
  • ⏲ According to Touzel et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus corrig. (Zeikus and Wolfe 1972) Wasserfallen et al. 2000. Publication: Touzel JP, Conway de Macario E, Nolling J, De Vos WM, Zhilina T, Lysenko AM. DNA relatedness among some thermophilic members of the genus Methanobacterium: emendation of the species Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and rejection of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:408-411. 🇫🇷
  • ⏲ According to Touzel et al. (1992), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Touzel JP, Conway de Macario E, Nolling J, De Vos WM, Zhilina T, Lysenko AM. DNA relatedness among some thermophilic members of the genus Methanobacterium: emendation of the species Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and rejection of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:408-411. 🇫🇷
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • ❗ Methanobacterium thermoformicicum 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 17 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zhilina TN, Ilarionov SA. Isolation and comparative characteristics of methanogenic bacteria assimilating formate with the description of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum sp. nov. Mikrobiologiya 1984; 53:785-790. 🇷🇺

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