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Species "Methanoflexus curvatus"
Name: "Methanoflexus curvatus" (Leadbetter and Breznak 1997) Protasov and Brune 2023
Basonym: Methanobrevibacter curvatus Leadbetter and Breznak 1997
Etymology: cur.va’tus. L. v. curvo, to bend; L. masc. part. adj. curvatus, bent, curved, referring to the shape of the cell
Pronunciation, gender: kur-WA-tus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: DSM 11111; RFM-2
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
U62533
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FASTA
Original publication:
Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Methanobrevibacter curvatus Leadbetter and Breznak 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methanobrevibacter curvatus Leadbetter and Breznak 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Methanoflexus" Protasov and Brune 2023.
Publication:
Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Protasov and Brune) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Protasov et al.).
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Methanoflexus" Protasov and Brune 2023.
Publication:
Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.
Parent taxon: "Methanoflexus" Protasov and Brune 2023
Assigned by:
Protasov E, Nonoh JO, Kastle Silva JM, Mies US, Herve V, Dietrich C, Lang K, Mikulski L, Platt K, Poehlein A, et al. Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1281628.
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Record number: 41730
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