Name: Methanohalophilus mahii 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

Gender: masculine

Type strains: ATCC 35705; DSM 5219; OCM 68; SLP

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16S rRNA gene: M59133 Analyse FASTA

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

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 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 SLP^T reveals differences in the energy metabolism among members of the Methanosarcinaceae inhabiting freshwater and saline environments. Archaea 2010; 2010:690737.

Parent taxon: Methanohalophilus Paterek and Smith 1988

Assigned by: Paterek JR, Smith PH. Methanohalophilus mahii gen. nov., sp. nov., a methylotrophic halophilic methanogen. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:122-123.

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