Name: "Methanoignis igneus" (Burggraf et al. 1990) Boone et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990

Etymology: i’gne.us. L. masc. adj. igneus, hot

Pronunciation, gender: I-n͡gne-us, masculine

Nomenclatural type: DSM 5666; JCM 11834; Kol 5

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M59125 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Boone, R D, Whitman WB, Rouviere P. Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens. In: Ferry JG (eds), Methanogenesis, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 1993, p. 35-80.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Methanoignis" Boone et al. 1993. Publication: Boone, R D, Whitman WB, Rouviere P. Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens. In: Ferry JG (eds), Methanogenesis, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 1993, p. 35-80.
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.

Parent taxon: "Methanoignis" Boone et al. 1993

Assigned by: Boone, R D, Whitman WB, Rouviere P. Diversity and taxonomy of methanogens. In: Ferry JG (eds), Methanogenesis, Chapman and Hall, Inc., New York, 1993, p. 35-80.

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Record number: 40482