Name: Methanococcoides methylutens Sowers and Ferry 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: me.thyl.u’tens. N.L. neut. n. methyl, methyl; L. pres. part. utens, using; N.L. neut. part. adj. methylutens, using methyl

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 33938; DSM 2657; OCM 158; TMA-10

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M59127 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sowers KR, Ferry JG. Isolation and Characterization of a Methylotrophic Marine Methanogen, Methanococcoides methylutens gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983; 45:684-690.

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: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985. Publication: Sowers KR, Ferry JG. Isolation and Characterization of a Methylotrophic Marine Methanogen, Methanococcoides methylutens gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983; 45:684-690.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 15 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985

Assigned by: Sowers KR, Ferry JG. Isolation and Characterization of a Methylotrophic Marine Methanogen, Methanococcoides methylutens gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983; 45:684-690.

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Record number: 777843