Species Methylococcus thermophilus
Name: Methylococcus thermophilus Malashenko et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: Gr. fem. n. thermê, heat; N.L. masc. adj. philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos; N.L. masc. adj. thermophilus, heat loving
Original publication: Malashenko YR, Romanovskaya VA, Bogachenko VN, Stved AD. Thermophilic and thermotolerant bacteria that assimilate methane. Mikrobiologiya 1975; 44:855-862.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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The type strain is currently not available from a recognized culture collection.
Publication:
Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.
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The type strain is currently not available from a recognized culture collection.
Publication:
Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.
Parent taxon: Methylococcus Foster and Davis 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Malashenko YR, Romanovskaya VA, Bogachenko VN, Stved AD. Thermophilic and thermotolerant bacteria that assimilate methane. Mikrobiologiya 1975; 44:855-862.
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