Name: Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus corrig. (Zeikus and Wolfe 1972) Wasserfallen et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanobacterium thermautotrophicum corrig. Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: therm.au.to.tro’phi.cus. Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; Gr. neut. pron. auto, self; Gr. masc. adj. trophikos, nursing, tending; N.L. masc. adj. thermautotrophicus, thermophilic and autotrophic

Pronunciation, gender: t^herm-a͡u-to-TRO-p^hi-kus, masculine

Type strain: delta-H; DSM 3720; JCM 10044; NBRC 100330; OCM 143; VKM B-1908; ΔH

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X68720 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wasserfallen A, Nolling J, Pfister P, Reeve J, Conway de Macario E. Phylogenetic analysis of 18 thermophilic Methanobacterium isolates supports the proposals to create a new genus, Methanothermobacter gen. nov., and to reclassify several isolates in three species, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus comb. nov., Methanothermobacter wolfeii comb. nov., and Methanothermobacter marburgensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:43-53.

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanobacterium thermautotrophicum corrig. Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanobacterium thermoformicicum Zhilina and Ilarionov 1986	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum Blotevogel et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicus Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Methanobacterium thermalcaliphilum corrig. Blotevogel et al. 1988	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum Zeikus and Wolfe 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanothermobacter Wasserfallen et al. 2000. Publication: Wasserfallen A, Nolling J, Pfister P, Reeve J, Conway de Macario E. Phylogenetic analysis of 18 thermophilic Methanobacterium isolates supports the proposals to create a new genus, Methanothermobacter gen. nov., and to reclassify several isolates in three species, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus comb. nov., Methanothermobacter wolfeii comb. nov., and Methanothermobacter marburgensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:43-53.
  • ⏰ According to Kotelnikova et al. (1993), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermalcaliphilum corrig. Blotevogel et al. 1988. Publication: Kotelnikova SV, Obraztsova AY, Blotevogel KH, Popov IN. Taxonomic analysis of thermophilic strains of the genus Methanobacterium: reclassification of Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:591-596.
  • ⏰ According to Kotelnikova et al. (1993), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum Blotevogel et al. 1988. Publication: Kotelnikova SV, Obraztsova AY, Blotevogel KH, Popov IN. Taxonomic analysis of thermophilic strains of the genus Methanobacterium: reclassification of Methanobacterium thermoalcaliphilum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:591-596.
  • ⏰ According to Touzel et al. (1992), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum Zhilina and Ilarionov 1986. Publication: Touzel JP, Conway de Macario E, Nolling J, De Vos WM, Zhilina T, Lysenko AM. DNA relatedness among some thermophilic members of the genus Methanobacterium: emendation of the species Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum and rejection of Methanobacterium thermoformicicum as a synonym of Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:408-411.
  • 😷 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, note = "(spelled 'Methanothermobacter thermoautotrophicus' in TRBA)". — 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 209 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Listed as thermoautotrophicus in the notification list. Publication: 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.

Parent taxon: Methanothermobacter Wasserfallen et al. 2000

Assigned by: Wasserfallen A, Nolling J, Pfister P, Reeve J, Conway de Macario E. Phylogenetic analysis of 18 thermophilic Methanobacterium isolates supports the proposals to create a new genus, Methanothermobacter gen. nov., and to reclassify several isolates in three species, Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus comb. nov., Methanothermobacter wolfeii comb. nov., and Methanothermobacter marburgensis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:43-53.

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