Species Methanomicrobium paynteri

Name: Methanomicrobium paynteri Rivard et al. 1984

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-mi-KRO-bi-um PAYN-te-ri, neuter

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

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16S rRNA gene: JQ346754 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Rivard CJ, Henson JM, Thomas MV, Smith PH. Isolation and Characterization of Methanomicrobium paynteri sp. nov., a Mesophilic Methanogen Isolated from Marine Sediments. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983; 46:484-490.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 13. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:91-92.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanolacinia paynteri (Rivard et al. 1984) Zellner et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Methanomicrobium paynteri 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 Methanomicrobium.
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanomicrobium Balch and Wolfe 1981

Assigned by: Rivard CJ, Henson JM, Thomas MV, Smith PH. Isolation and Characterization of Methanomicrobium paynteri sp. nov., a Mesophilic Methanogen Isolated from Marine Sediments. Appl Environ Microbiol 1983; 46:484-490.

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