Species Methanosarcina baltica

Name: Methanosarcina baltica von Klein et al. 2002

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: bal’ti.ca. M.L. fem. adj. baltica, from the Baltic Sea

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-SAR-ki-na BAL-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: DSM 14042; GS1-A; JCM 11281

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB973356 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: von Klein D, Arab H, Volker H, Thomm M. Methanosarcina baltica, sp. nov., a novel methanogen isolated from the Gotland Deep of the Baltic Sea. Extremophiles 2002; 6:103-110. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 85. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Singh et al. 2005 Singh N, Kendall MM, Liu Y, Boone DR. Isolation and characterization of methylotrophic methanogens from anoxic marine sediments in Skan Bay, Alaska: description of Methanococcoides alaskense sp. nov., and emended description of Methanosarcina baltica. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2531-2538. 🇺🇸 Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:319-321.

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanosarcina Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: von Klein D, Arab H, Volker H, Thomm M. Methanosarcina baltica, sp. nov., a novel methanogen isolated from the Gotland Deep of the Baltic Sea. Extremophiles 2002; 6:103-110. 🇩🇪

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