Name: Methanogenium tationis corrig. Zabel et al. 1986

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ta.ti.o’nis. N.L. gen. masc. n. tationis, of Tatio, to indicate the source of the sample used for isolation (Mount Tatio, Chile)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ta-ti-O-nis, 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: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanofollis tationis (Zabel et al. 1986) Zellner et al. 1999

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

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

• Notes:
  • ❗ Methanogenium tationis 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 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The original spelling, Methanogenium tatii (sic), has been corrected by the Associate Editor, IJSB 1986. Publication: 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.

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: 777891