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Species Methanocorpusculum labreanum
Name: Methanocorpusculum labreanum Zhao et al. 1989
Etymology: la.bre.a’num. N.L. neut. adj. labreanum, pertaining to La Brea, isolated from surface sediments of the La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California
Pronunciation, gender: la-bre-A-num, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43576; DSM 4855; OCM 1; OGC 1; Z
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16S rRNA gene:
AF095267
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhao Y, Boone DR, Mah RA, Boone JE, Xun L. Isolation and characterization of Methanocorpusculum labreanum sp. nov. from the LaBrea Tar Pits. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:10-13. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Methanocorpusculum Zellner et al. 1988
Assigned by:
Zhao Y, Boone DR, Mah RA, Boone JE, Xun L. Isolation and characterization of Methanocorpusculum labreanum sp. nov. from the LaBrea Tar Pits. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:10-13.
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Record number: 777863
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