Name: Methylomicrobium pelagicum (Sieburth et al. 1988) Bowman et al. 1995

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methylomonas pelagica Sieburth et al. 1988

Etymology: pe.la’gi.cum. L. neut. adj. pelagicum, of or belonging to the sea

Pronunciation, gender: pe-LA-gi-kum, neuter

Type strain: AA-23; ACM 3505; NCIMB 2265

16S rRNA gene: X72775 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bowman JP, Sly LI, Stackebrandt E. The phylogenetic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:182-185.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 45, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methylomonas pelagica Sieburth et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Methylobacter pelagicus (Sieburth et al. 1988) Bowman et al. 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Methylotuvimicrobium pelagicum" (Sieburth et al. 1988) Orata et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.

Parent taxon: Methylomicrobium Bowman et al. 1995

Assigned by: Bowman JP, Sly LI, Stackebrandt E. The phylogenetic position of the family Methylococcaceae. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:182-185.

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Record number: 784250