Name: "Methanocatella millerae" (Rea et al. 2007) Protasov and Brune 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanobrevibacter millerae Rea et al. 2007

Etymology: mil’le.rae. N.L. gen. fem. n. millerae, of Miller, named after Terry L. Miller for her contributions to the taxonomy of methanogens, in particular the genus Methanobrevibacter

Pronunciation, gender: MIL-le-ra͡e, feminine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 16643; OCM 820; ZA-10

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16S rRNA gene: AY196673 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Methanobrevibacter millerae Rea et al. 2007

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanobrevibacter millerae Rea et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Protasov and Brune) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Protasov et al.).

Parent taxon: "Methanocatella" Protasov and Brune 2023

Assigned by: Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.

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Record number: 41760