Name: Methanococcus halophilus Zhilina 1984

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo’phi.lus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. adj. halophilus, salt loving

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1071; DSM 3094; INMI Z-7982; OCM 160; Z-7982

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ346755 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zhilina TN. A new obligate halophilic methane-producing bacterium. Mikrobiologiya 1983; 52:375-382.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 14. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:270-271.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanohalophilus halophilus (Zhilina 1984) Wilharm et al. 1991

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanohalophilus halophilus (Zhilina 1984) Wilharm et al. 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Methanococcus halophilus is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Methanococcus.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Methanococcus Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zhilina TN. A new obligate halophilic methane-producing bacterium. Mikrobiologiya 1983; 52:375-382.

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Record number: 777849