Name: Methanogenium organophilum Widdel et al. 1989

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: or.ga.no’phi.lum. N.L. pref. organo-, pertaining to organic substance (in compound words condensed from organicus or organikos); from Gr. masc. adj. organikos, of or pertaining to an organ, organic; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. organophilum, that likes organic compounds

Pronunciation, gender: or-ga-NO-p^hi-lum, neuter

Type strain: CV; DSM 3596; OCM 72

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16S rRNA gene: M59131 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Widdel F, Rouviere PE, Wolfe RS. Classification of secondary alcohol-utilizing methanogens including a new thermophilic isolate. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 150:477481.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 28. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989; 39:93-94.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methanogenium Romesser et al. 1981

Assigned by: Widdel F, Rouviere PE, Wolfe RS. Classification of secondary alcohol-utilizing methanogens including a new thermophilic isolate. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 150:477481.

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Record number: 777889