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Species Methylosoma difficile
Name: Methylosoma difficile Rahalkar et al. 2007
Etymology: dif.fi’ci.le. L. neut. adj. difficile, difficult, referring to difficulties in cultivating the type strain
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … dif-FI-ki-le, neuter
Type strain: DSM 18750; JCM 14076; LC 2
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ119050
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rahalkar M, Bussmann I, Schink B. Methylosoma difficile gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel methanotroph enriched by gradient cultivation from littoral sediment of Lake Constance. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1073-1080. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1675-1676.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylosoma Rahalkar et al. 2007.
Publication:
Rahalkar M, Bussmann I, Schink B. Methylosoma difficile gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel methanotroph enriched by gradient cultivation from littoral sediment of Lake Constance. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1073-1080. 🇩🇪
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylosoma Rahalkar et al. 2007.
Publication:
Rahalkar M, Bussmann I, Schink B. Methylosoma difficile gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel methanotroph enriched by gradient cultivation from littoral sediment of Lake Constance. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1073-1080.
Parent taxon: Methylosoma Rahalkar et al. 2007
Assigned by:
Rahalkar M, Bussmann I, Schink B. Methylosoma difficile gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel methanotroph enriched by gradient cultivation from littoral sediment of Lake Constance. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1073-1080. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 785711
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