Name: Methanogenium olentangyi Corder et al. 1988

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.len.tan’gy.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. olentangyi, of the Olentangy River

Pronunciation, gender: o-len-TAN-gy-i, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 35293; DSM 2772; OCM 52; RC/ER

16S rRNA gene: AF095270 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Corder RE, Hook LA, Larkin JM, Frea JI. Isolation and characterization of two new methane-producing cocci: Methanogenium olentangyi, sp. nov., and Methanococcus deltae, sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1983; 134:28-32.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 25. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1988; 38:220-222.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

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

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Asakawa and Nagaoka (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus bourgensis corrig. (Ollivier et al. 1986) 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Methanogenium bourgense Ollivier et al. 1986. 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 a later heterotypic synonym of Methanoculleus bourgense (Ollivier et al. 1986) 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 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.
  • ❗ Methanogenium olentangyi 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 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 On Validation List no. 25 Methanogenium olentangyi is erroneously cited as Methanogenicum (sic) olentangyi. Publication: . Erratum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:206.

Parent taxon: Methanogenium Romesser et al. 1981

Assigned by: Corder RE, Hook LA, Larkin JM, Frea JI. Isolation and characterization of two new methane-producing cocci: Methanogenium olentangyi, sp. nov., and Methanococcus deltae, sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1983; 134:28-32.

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