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Species Methylobacter luteus
Name: Methylobacter luteus (Romanovskaya et al. 1981) Bowman et al. 1993
Basonym: Methylococcus luteus Romanovskaya et al. 1981
Etymology: lu’te.us. L. masc. adj. luteus, golden-yellow
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LU-te-us, masculine
Type strain: ACM 3304; ATCC 49878; NCIMB 11914; UCM 53B; VKM-53B
16S rRNA gene:
AF304195
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Bowman JP, Sly LI, Nichols PD, Hayward AC. Revised taxonomy of the methanotrophs: description of Methylobacter gen. nov., emendation of Methylococcus, validation of Methylosinus and Methylocystis species, and a proposal that the family Methylococcaceae includes only the group I methanotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:735-753. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:184.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylococcus luteus Romanovskaya et al. 1981 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Methylococcus bovis Romanovskaya et al. 1981 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylobacter Bowman et al. 1993.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Sly LI, Nichols PD, Hayward AC. Revised taxonomy of the methanotrophs: description of Methylobacter gen. nov., emendation of Methylococcus, validation of Methylosinus and Methylocystis species, and a proposal that the family Methylococcaceae includes only the group I methanotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:735-753. 🇦🇺
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⏰ According to Bowman et al. (1993), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methylococcus bovis Romanovskaya et al. 1981.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Sly LI, Nichols PD, Hayward AC. Revised taxonomy of the methanotrophs: description of Methylobacter gen. nov., emendation of Methylococcus, validation of Methylosinus and Methylocystis species, and a proposal that the family Methylococcaceae includes only the group I methanotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:735-753. 🇦🇺
- 😷 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. — 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 11 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylobacter Bowman et al. 1993.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Sly LI, Nichols PD, Hayward AC. Revised taxonomy of the methanotrophs: description of Methylobacter gen. nov., emendation of Methylococcus, validation of Methylosinus and Methylocystis species, and a proposal that the family Methylococcaceae includes only the group I methanotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:735-753.
Parent taxon: Methylobacter Bowman et al. 1993
Assigned by:
Bowman JP, Sly LI, Nichols PD, Hayward AC. Revised taxonomy of the methanotrophs: description of Methylobacter gen. nov., emendation of Methylococcus, validation of Methylosinus and Methylocystis species, and a proposal that the family Methylococcaceae includes only the group I methanotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:735-753. 🇦🇺
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Record number: 784226
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