Name: "Methylocapsa gorgona" Tveit et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gor.go’na. L. fem. n. gorgona, a vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes in reference to the hair-like structures produced by the type of strain; from Gr. fem. n. Gorgonê

Gender: feminine

Type strain: MG08

16S rRNA gene: CP024846 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Tveit AT, Hestnes AG, Robinson SL, Schintlmeister A, Dedysh SN, Jehmlich N, von Bergen M, Herbold C, Wagner M, Richter A, et al. Widespread soil bacterium that oxidizes atmospheric methane. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:8515-8524.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Methylocapsa Dedysh et al. 2002

Assigned by: Tveit AT, Hestnes AG, Robinson SL, Schintlmeister A, Dedysh SN, Jehmlich N, von Bergen M, Herbold C, Wagner M, Richter A, et al. Widespread soil bacterium that oxidizes atmospheric methane. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:8515-8524.

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Record number: 28319