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Species "Candidatus Methylomicrobium oryzae"
Name: "Candidatus Methylomicrobium oryzae" Rahalkar et al. 2025
Etymology: o.ry’zae. L. fem. n. Oryza, genus name of rice; L. gen. fem. n. oryzae, of rice, as the type strain was isolated from rice field soil
Nomenclatural type: MCC 4197; MCMB-1473; RS1
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Original publication:
Rahalkar MC, Khatri K, Pandit P, Mohite JA. Polyphasic Characterization of Ca. Methylomicrobium oryzae: A Methanotroph Isolated from Rice Fields. Indian J Microbiol 2025; 65:1001-1009. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Notes:
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🧍 Proposed as Candidatus name because the strain could not be deposited as required by Rule 30 of the ICNP.
Publication:
Murray RG, Stackebrandt E. Taxonomic note: implementation of the provisional status Candidatus for incompletely described procaryotes. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:186-187. 🇩🇪
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🧍 Proposed as Candidatus name because the strain could not be deposited as required by Rule 30 of the ICNP.
Publication:
Murray RG, Stackebrandt E. Taxonomic note: implementation of the provisional status Candidatus for incompletely described procaryotes. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:186-187.
Parent taxon: Methylomicrobium Bowman et al. 1995
Assigned by:
Rahalkar MC, Khatri K, Pandit P, Mohite JA. Polyphasic Characterization of Ca. Methylomicrobium oryzae: A Methanotroph Isolated from Rice Fields. Indian J Microbiol 2025; 65:1001-1009. 🇮🇳
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Record number: 66643
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