Name: Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990

Etymology: i’gne.us. L. masc. adj. igneus, belonging to the fire, denoting its high growth temperature

Pronunciation, gender: I-n͡gne-us, masculine

Type strain: DSM 5666; JCM 11834; Kol 5

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M59125 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Whitman WB. Genus II. Methanotorris gen. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 245-246.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 85. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanococcus igneus Burggraf et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Methanoignis igneus" (Burggraf et al. 1990) Boone et al. 1993	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methanotorris Whitman 2002. Publication: Whitman WB. Genus II. Methanotorris gen. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 245-246.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication only documents deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Methanotorris igneus (Burggraf et al. 1990) Whitman 2002 is to be considered to be validly published. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301.

Parent taxon: Methanotorris Whitman 2002

Assigned by: Whitman WB. Genus II. Methanotorris gen. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 245-246.

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