Name: Methanosarcina semesiae Lyimo et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: se.me’si.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. semesiae, of semesi, named after Adelaida K. Semesi in recognition of her many contributions to marine biology studies and for her mentorship and supervision of many postgraduate students in the field of microbiology

Pronunciation, gender: se-ME-si-a͡e, feminine

Type strain: DSM 12914; MD1

16S rRNA gene: AJ012742 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lyimo TJ, Pol A, Op den Camp HJ, Harhangi HR, Vogels GD. Methanosarcina semesiae sp. nov., a dimethylsulfide-utilizing methanogen from mangrove sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:171-178.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:425-426.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

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

Assigned by: Lyimo TJ, Pol A, Op den Camp HJ, Harhangi HR, Vogels GD. Methanosarcina semesiae sp. nov., a dimethylsulfide-utilizing methanogen from mangrove sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:171-178.

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