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Species Methylobacterium thiocyanatum
Name: Methylobacterium thiocyanatum Wood et al. 1999
Etymology: thi.o.cy.a.na’tum. N.L. masc. n. thiocyanas (gen. thiocyanatis), thiocyanate; L. neut. adj. suff. -atum, suffix denoting provided with; N.L. neut. adj. thiocyanatum, intended to mean using thiocyanate [probably better: thiocyanaticum]
Pronunciation, gender: thi-o-ky-a-NA-tum, neuter
Type strain: ALL/SCN-P; ATCC 700647; DSM 11490; JCM 10893; VKM B-2197
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB175646
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Wood AP, Kelly DP, McDonald IR, Jordan SL, Morgan TD, Khan S, Murrell JC, Borodina E. A novel pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph, Methylobacterium thiocyanatum sp. nov., capable of growth on thiocyanate or cyanate as sole nitrogen sources. Arch Microbiol 1998; 169:148-158. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 69. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:341-342.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylorubrum thiocyanatum (Wood et al. 1999) Green and Ardley 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylorubrum thiocyanatum (Wood et al. 1999) Green and Ardley 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methylobacterium thiocyanatum 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 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 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 5 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:
Wood AP, Kelly DP, McDonald IR, Jordan SL, Morgan TD, Khan S, Murrell JC, Borodina E. A novel pink-pigmented facultative methylotroph, Methylobacterium thiocyanatum sp. nov., capable of growth on thiocyanate or cyanate as sole nitrogen sources. Arch Microbiol 1998; 169:148-158.
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Record number: 777986
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