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Species Methanobacterium veterum
Name: Methanobacterium veterum Krivushin et al. 2010
Etymology: ve’te.rum. L. gen. neut. pl. n. veterum, of the old, of old things, of antiquity, referring to the isolation of the type strain from ancient permafrost
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … WE-te-rum, neuter
Type strain: DSM 19849; MK4; VKM B-2440
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16S rRNA gene:
EF016285
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Krivushin KV, Shcherbakova VA, Petrovskaya LE, Rivkina EM. Methanobacterium veterum sp. nov., from ancient Siberian permafrost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:455-459. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1011-1012.
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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Methanobacterium Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Krivushin KV, Shcherbakova VA, Petrovskaya LE, Rivkina EM. Methanobacterium veterum sp. nov., from ancient Siberian permafrost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:455-459. 🇷🇺
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Record number: 788375
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