Name:Methanohalophilusmahii Paterek and Smith 1988
Category: Species
Proposed as: sp. nov.
Etymology:
mah’i.i. N.L. gen. masc. n.mahii, of Mah, in honor of Professor Robert A. Mah for his noteworthy research in anaerobic microbiology and on methanogenic bacteria
Valid publication:
Paterek JR, Smith PH. Methanohalophilus mahii gen. nov., sp. nov., a methylotrophic halophilic methanogen. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:122-123.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Risk group:
1
Notes:
🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanohalophilus Paterek and Smith 1988.Publication:
Paterek JR, Smith PH. Methanohalophilus mahii gen. nov., sp. nov., a methylotrophic halophilic methanogen. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:122-123.
😷 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.
🎓 Name mentioned 6 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.Publication:
Spring S, Scheuner C, Lapidus A, Lucas S, Glavina Del Rio T, Tice H, Copeland A, Cheng JF, Chen F, Nolan M, et al. The genome sequence of Methanohalophilus mahii SLPT reveals differences in the energy metabolism among members of the Methanosarcinaceae inhabiting freshwater and saline environments. Archaea 2010; 2010:690737.