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Species Methanospirillum purgamenti
Name: Methanospirillum purgamenti Pradel et al. 2025
Etymology: pur.ga.men’ti. L. gen. neut. n. purgamenti, of sewage, pertaining to the isolation from wastewater
Pronunciation, gender: pur-ga-MEN-ti, neuter
Type strain: DSM 107957; J.3.6.1-F.2.7.3; NBRC 114537
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PP213394
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Pradel N, Bartoli M, Koenen M, Bale N, Neumann-Schaal M, Sproer C, Bunk B, Rohde M, Pester M, Spring S. Description and genome analysis of a novel archaeon isolated from a syntrophic pyrite-forming enrichment culture and reclassification of Methanospirillum hungatei strains GP1 and SK as Methanospirillum purgamenti sp. nov. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0308405. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-02-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Methanospirillum hungatei corrig. Ferry et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Ferry JG, Smith PH, Wolfe RS. Methanospirillum, a new genus of methanogenic bacteria, and characterization of Methanospirillum hungatei sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:465-469.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Parent taxon: Methanospirillum Ferry et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Pradel N, Bartoli M, Koenen M, Bale N, Neumann-Schaal M, Sproer C, Bunk B, Rohde M, Pester M, Spring S. Description and genome analysis of a novel archaeon isolated from a syntrophic pyrite-forming enrichment culture and reclassification of Methanospirillum hungatei strains GP1 and SK as Methanospirillum purgamenti sp. nov. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0308405.
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Record number: 57220
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