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Species Methanocalculus halotolerans
Name: Methanocalculus halotolerans Ollivier et al. 1998
Etymology: ha.lo.to’le.rans. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. masc. part. adj. halotolerans, salt tolerating
Pronunciation, gender: ha-lo-TO-le-rans, masculine
Type strain: DSM 14092; OCM 470; SEBR 4845
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16S rRNA gene:
AF033672
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ollivier B, Fardeau ML, Cayol JL, Magot M, Patel BK, Prensier G, Garcia JL. Methanocalculus halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:821-828. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1085-1087.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanocalculus Ollivier et al. 1998.
Publication:
Ollivier B, Fardeau ML, Cayol JL, Magot M, Patel BK, Prensier G, Garcia JL. Methanocalculus halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:821-828.
- 😷 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 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanocalculus Ollivier et al. 1998.
Publication:
Ollivier B, Fardeau ML, Cayol JL, Magot M, Patel BK, Prensier G, Garcia JL. Methanocalculus halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:821-828.
Parent taxon: Methanocalculus Ollivier et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Ollivier B, Fardeau ML, Cayol JL, Magot M, Patel BK, Prensier G, Garcia JL. Methanocalculus halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:821-828.
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Record number: 777832
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