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Species Methylobacterium suomiense
Name: Methylobacterium suomiense Doronina et al. 2002
Etymology: su.o.mi.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. suomiense, of Suomi, the Finnish word for Finland
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … su-o-mi-EN-se, neuter
Type strain: ATCC BAA-713; DSM 14458; F20; NCIMB 13778; VKM B-2238
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB175645
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA, Kuznetsov BB, Tourova TP, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Methylobacterium suomiense sp. nov. and Methylobacterium lusitanum sp. nov., aerobic, pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:773-776. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1077-1079.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylorubrum suomiense (Doronina et al. 2002) Green and Ardley 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylorubrum suomiense (Doronina et al. 2002) Green and Ardley 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methylobacterium suomiense is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Methylobacterium.
- 😷 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.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA, Kuznetsov BB, Tourova TP, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Methylobacterium suomiense sp. nov. and Methylobacterium lusitanum sp. nov., aerobic, pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:773-776. 🇷🇺
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Record number: 777985
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