Name: Methanohalophilus oregonensis corrig. Liu et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.re.go.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. oregonensis, pertaining to Oregon, named for the state in which it was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: o-re-go-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-928; DSM 5435; OCM 99; OGI 99; WAL 1; WALl

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: U20152 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Liu Y, Boone DR, Choy C. Methanohalophilus oregonense sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen from an alkaline, saline aquifer. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:111-116.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Methanolobus oregonensis (Liu et al. 1990) Boone 2002

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanolobus oregonensis (Liu et al. 1990) Boone 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanohalophilus oregonense Liu et al. 1990	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Methanohalophilus oregonensis 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 Methanohalophilus.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, oregonense (sic), has been corrected by Boone et al. 1993. Publication: Boone DR, Mathrani IM, Liu Y, Menaia JAGF, Mah RA, Boone JE. Isolation and characterization of Methanohalophilus portucalensis sp. nov. and DNA reassociation study of the genus Methanohalophilus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:430-437.

Parent taxon: Methanohalophilus Paterek and Smith 1988

Assigned by: Liu Y, Boone DR, Choy C. Methanohalophilus oregonense sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen from an alkaline, saline aquifer. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:111-116.

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Record number: 777898