Name: Methanothermobacter crinale Cheng et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cri.na’le. L. neut. n. crinale, a hairpin, referring to a special morphological feature of the genus Methanothermobacter, i.e., that some coccoid-shaped cells are attached to the end of the rod-shaped methanogen (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation, gender: kri-NA-le, masculine

Type strain: ACCC 699; DSM 24598; JCM 17393; Tm2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HQ283273 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Cheng L, Dai L, Li X, Zhang H, Lu Y. Isolation and characterization of Methanothermobacter crinale sp. nov., a novel hydrogenotrophic methanogen from the Shengli oil field. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:5212-5219.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 146. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1443-1445.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methanothermobacter Wasserfallen et al. 2000

Assigned by: Cheng L, Dai L, Li X, Zhang H, Lu Y. Isolation and characterization of Methanothermobacter crinale sp. nov., a novel hydrogenotrophic methanogen from the Shengli oil field. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011; 77:5212-5219.

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