Name: Methanosphaera cuniculi Biavati et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cu.ni’cu.li. L. gen. masc. n. cuniculi, of the rabbit

Gender: feminine

Type strain: 1R7; DSM 4103; OCM 183

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HE582783 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Biavati B, Vasta M, Ferry JG. Isolation and characterization of "Methanosphaera cuniculi" sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1988; 54:768-771.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Methanosphaera Miller and Wolin 1985

Assigned by: Biavati B, Vasta M, Ferry JG. Isolation and characterization of "Methanosphaera cuniculi" sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1988; 54:768-771.

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