Name: Methanogenium tatii Zabel et al. 1986

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1078; DSM 2702; OCM 159

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16S rRNA gene: AF095272 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zabel HP, Kiinig H, Winter J. Isolation and characterization of a new coccoid methanogen, Methanogenium tatii spec. nov. from a solfataric field on Mount Tatio. Arch. Microbiol. 1984; 137:308-315.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 20. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:354-356.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling

Correct name: Methanogenium tationis corrig. Zabel et al. 1986

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanofollis tationis (Zabel et al. 1986) Zellner et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanogenium tationis corrig. Zabel et al. 1986	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP

• 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". — 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 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methanogenium Romesser et al. 1981

Assigned by: Zabel HP, Kiinig H, Winter J. Isolation and characterization of a new coccoid methanogen, Methanogenium tatii spec. nov. from a solfataric field on Mount Tatio. Arch. Microbiol. 1984; 137:308-315.

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Record number: 798641