Name: Methanococcoides methylutens Sowers and Ferry 1985
Etymology: me.thyl.u’tens. N.L. neut. n. methyl, methyl; L. pres. part. utens, using; N.L. part. adj. methylutens, using methyl
Type strain: ATCC 33938; DSM 2657; OCM 158; TMA-10
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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
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