Species Methanogenium liminatans

Name: Methanogenium liminatans Zellner et al. 1990

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: li.mi’na.tans. L. masc. n. limus, sludge; L. pres. part. natans, swimming; N.L. neut. part. adj. liminatans, swimming in sludge

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-GE-ni-um li-MI-na-tans, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1165; DSM 4140; GKZPZ

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16S rRNA gene: Y16428 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zellner G, Sleytr UB, Messner P, Kneifel H, Winter J. Methanogenium liminatans spec. nov., a new coccoid, mesophilic methanogen able to oxidize secondary alcohols. Arch. Microbiol. 1990; 153:287-293. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanofollis liminatans (Zellner et al. 1990) Zellner et al. 1999

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanofollis liminatans (Zellner et al. 1990) Zellner et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Methanogenium liminatans 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 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanogenium Romesser et al. 1981

Assigned by: Zellner G, Sleytr UB, Messner P, Kneifel H, Winter J. Methanogenium liminatans spec. nov., a new coccoid, mesophilic methanogen able to oxidize secondary alcohols. Arch. Microbiol. 1990; 153:287-293. 🇩🇪

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