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Species Methanosarcina baltica
Name: Methanosarcina baltica von Klein et al. 2002
Etymology: bal’ti.ca. M.L. fem. adj. baltica, from the Baltic Sea
Pronunciation, gender: 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. 
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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
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Emendations:
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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.
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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.
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Notes:
- 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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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Record number: 777926
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