Species Methanothermus sociabilis

Name: Methanothermus sociabilis Stetter 1986

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: so.ci.a’bi.lis. L. masc. adj. sociabilis, that may be easily united or joined together, sociable, because of its growth in large aggregates

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^ha-no-T^HER-mus so-ki-A-bi-lis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 3496; JCM 10723; Kf1-Fl; OCM 173

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HE654004 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Lauerer G, Kristjansson JK, Langworthy TA, König H, Stetter KO. Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a second species within the Methanothermaceae growing at 97°C. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1986; 8:100-105.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 22. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:573-576.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Stetter) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Lauerer et al.).
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methanothermus Stetter 1982

Assigned by: Lauerer G, Kristjansson JK, Langworthy TA, König H, Stetter KO. Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a second species within the Methanothermaceae growing at 97°C. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1986; 8:100-105.

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