Species Methanoculleus bourgense

Name: Methanoculleus bourgense (Ollivier et al. 1986) Maestrojuán et al. 1990

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanogenium bourgense Ollivier et al. 1986

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-KUL-le-us bour-GEN-se, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 43281; DSM 3045; MS2; OGC 15

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF095269 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Maestrojuán GM, Boone DR, Xun L, Mah RA, Zhang L. Transfer of Methanogenium bourgense, Methanogenium marisnigri, Methanogenium olentangyi, and Methanogenium thermophilicum to the genus Methanoculleus gen. nov., emendation of Methanoculleus marisnigri and Methanogenium and description of new strains of Methanoculleus bourgense and Methanoculleus marisnigri. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:117-122. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling

Correct name: Methanoculleus bourgensis corrig. (Ollivier et al. 1986) Maestrojuán et al. 1990

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanoculleus oldenburgensis Blotevogel et al. 1998	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanogenium bourgense Ollivier et al. 1986	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanoculleus bourgensis corrig. (Ollivier et al. 1986) Maestrojuán et al. 1990	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanoculleus olentangyi (Corder et al. 1988) Maestrojuán et al. 1990	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanogenium olentangyi Corder et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Asakawa and Nagaoka (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus oldenburgensis Blotevogel et al. 1998. Publication: Asakawa S, Nagaoka K. Methanoculleus bourgensis, Methanoculleus olentangyi and Methanoculleus oldenburgensis are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1551-1552. 🇯🇵
  • ⏰ According to Asakawa and Nagaoka (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus olentangyi (Corder et al. 1988) Maestrojuán et al. 1990. Publication: Asakawa S, Nagaoka K. Methanoculleus bourgensis, Methanoculleus olentangyi and Methanoculleus oldenburgensis are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1551-1552. 🇯🇵
  • ⏰ According to Asakawa and Nagaoka (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanogenium olentangyi Corder et al. 1988. Publication: Asakawa S, Nagaoka K. Methanoculleus bourgensis, Methanoculleus olentangyi and Methanoculleus oldenburgensis are subjective synonyms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1551-1552. 🇯🇵
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 48:1073. Publication: Euzéby JP. Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1073-1075. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Methanoculleus Maestrojuán et al. 1990

Assigned by: Maestrojuán GM, Boone DR, Xun L, Mah RA, Zhang L. Transfer of Methanogenium bourgense, Methanogenium marisnigri, Methanogenium olentangyi, and Methanogenium thermophilicum to the genus Methanoculleus gen. nov., emendation of Methanoculleus marisnigri and Methanogenium and description of new strains of Methanoculleus bourgense and Methanoculleus marisnigri. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:117-122. 🇺🇸

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