Name: Methanogenium frittonii Harris et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: frit.to’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. frittonii, of the Fritton

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-GE-ni-um frit-TO-ni-i, neuter

Type strain: DSM 2832; Strain FR-4

16S rRNA gene: AJ862839 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Harris JE, Pinn PA, Davis RP. Isolation and characterization of a novel thermophilic, freshwater methanogen. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984; 48:1123-1128.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanoculleus thermophilus corrig. (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuán et al. 1990

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanoculleus thermophilus corrig. (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuán et al. 1990	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanoculleus thermophilicus (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuán et al. 1990	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanogenium thermophilicum Rivard and Smith 1982	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Spring et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus thermophilus corrig. (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuán et al. 1990. Publication: Spring S, Schumann P, Sproer C. Methanogenium frittonii Harris et al. 1996 is a later synonym of Methanoculleus thermophilus (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuan et al. 1990. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1097-1099. 🇩🇪
  • ⏲ According to Spring et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanogenium thermophilicum Rivard and Smith 1982. Publication: Spring S, Schumann P, Sproer C. Methanogenium frittonii Harris et al. 1996 is a later synonym of Methanoculleus thermophilus (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuan et al. 1990. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1097-1099. 🇩🇪
  • ⏲ According to Spring et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus thermophilicus (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuán et al. 1990. Publication: Spring S, Schumann P, Sproer C. Methanogenium frittonii Harris et al. 1996 is a later synonym of Methanoculleus thermophilus (Rivard and Smith 1982) Maestrojuan et al. 1990. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1097-1099. 🇩🇪
  • ❗ Methanogenium frittonii 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 Methanogenium.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanogenium Romesser et al. 1981

Assigned by: Harris JE, Pinn PA, Davis RP. Isolation and characterization of a novel thermophilic, freshwater methanogen. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984; 48:1123-1128.

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