Species Methanobacterium wolfei

Name: Methanobacterium wolfei Winter et al. 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: wol.fe’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. wolfei, of Wolfe, named for R.S. Wolfe for his pioneering research on the biochemistry of methanogenesis

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-bak-TE-ri-um wol-FE-i, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 43096; DSM 2970; JCM 14652; NBRC 100332; OCM 154; VKM B-1829

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB104858 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Winter J, Lerp C, Zabel H-P, Wildenauer FX, König H, Schindler F. Methanobacterium wolfei, sp. nov., a new tungsten-requiring, thermophilic, autotrophic methanogen. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:457-466.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 17. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:223-225.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanothermobacter wolfei corrig. (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Methanothermobacter wolfei corrig. (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Methanothermobacter wolfeii (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- ❗ Methanobacterium wolfei 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 2026-08-13. 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 12 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🧍 In Validation List no. 17, the year of the effective publication is erroneously cited as 1985. Publication: Anonymous. Validation list no. 17. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:223-225.

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

Assigned by: Winter J, Lerp C, Zabel H-P, Wildenauer FX, König H, Schindler F. Methanobacterium wolfei, sp. nov., a new tungsten-requiring, thermophilic, autotrophic methanogen. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:457-466.

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