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Species Methanobacterium wolfei
Name: Methanobacterium wolfei Winter et al. 1985
Etymology: wolfe’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. wolfei, of Wolfe, named for R.S. Wolfe for his pioneering research on the biochemistry of methanogenesis
Type strain: ATCC 43096; DSM 2970; JCM 14652; NBRC 100332; OCM 154; VKM B-1829
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16S rRNA gene:
AB104858
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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
Correct name: Methanothermobacter wolfei corrig. (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methanothermobacter wolfeii (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Methanothermobacter wolfei corrig. (Winter et al. 1985) Wasserfallen et al. 2000 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 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 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 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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Record number: 777814
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