Name: Methanogenium organophilum Widdel et al. 1989
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
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
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