Name: Methanolacinia paynteri (Rivard et al. 1984) Zellner et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanomicrobium paynteri Rivard et al. 1984

Etymology: payn’te.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. paynteri, of Paynter, named after M.J.B. Paynter, who first isolated a species of the genus Methanomicrobium

Pronunciation, gender: PAYN-te-ri, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 33997; DSM 2545; G-2000; OCM 124

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16S rRNA gene: JQ346754 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zellner G, Messner P, Kneifel H, Tindall BJ, Winter J, Stackebrandt E. Methanolacinia gen. nov., incorporating Methanomicrobium paynteri as Methanolacinia paynteri comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1989; 35:185-202.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanomicrobium paynteri Rivard et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanolacinia Zellner et al. 1990. Publication: Zellner G, Messner P, Kneifel H, Tindall BJ, Winter J, Stackebrandt E. Methanolacinia gen. nov., incorporating Methanomicrobium paynteri as Methanolacinia paynteri comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1989; 35:185-202.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methanolacinia Zellner et al. 1990

Assigned by: Zellner G, Messner P, Kneifel H, Tindall BJ, Winter J, Stackebrandt E. Methanolacinia gen. nov., incorporating Methanomicrobium paynteri as Methanolacinia paynteri comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1989; 35:185-202.

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