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Species Methanomethylovorans hollandica
Name: Methanomethylovorans hollandica Lomans et al. 2004
Etymology: hol.lan’di.ca. N.L. fem. adj. hollandica, from The Netherlands [Holland], referring to the origin of the type strain
Pronunciation, gender: hol-LAN-di-ka, feminine
Type strain: DMS 1; DSM 15978; OCM 838
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF120163
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 96. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:307-308.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanomethylovorans Lomans et al. 2004.
Publication:
Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650. 🇳🇱
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😷 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 14 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸
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🧍 The specific epithet is a N.L. fem. adj. not a L. fem. adj. as cited in the paper by Lomans et al. 1999.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanomethylovorans Lomans et al. 2004.
Publication:
Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650.
Parent taxon: Methanomethylovorans Lomans et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 777910
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