Name: Methanococcoides vulcani L'Haridon et al. 2014
Etymology: vul.ca’ni. N.L. gen. masc. n. vulcani, of Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire, relating to the place of isolation from Napoli Mud Volcano
Type strain: DSM 26966; JCM 19278; SLH33
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16S rRNA gene: KC631821 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: L'Haridon S, Chalopin M, Colombo D, Toffin L. Methanococcoides vulcani sp. nov., a marine methylotrophic methanogen that uses betaine, choline and N,N-dimethylethanolamine for methanogenesis, isolated from a mud volcano, and emended description of the genus Methanococcoides. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1978-1983.
IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2930-2931.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Methanococcoides Sowers and Ferry 1985
Assigned by: L'Haridon S, Chalopin M, Colombo D, Toffin L. Methanococcoides vulcani sp. nov., a marine methylotrophic methanogen that uses betaine, choline and N,N-dimethylethanolamine for methanogenesis, isolated from a mud volcano, and emended description of the genus Methanococcoides. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1978-1983.
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Record number: 791888