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Species Methylotuvimicrobium alcaliphilum
Name: Methylotuvimicrobium alcaliphilum (Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008) Orata et al. 2019
Basonym: Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008
Etymology: al.ca.li’phi.lum. N.L. neut. adj. alcaliphilum, liking alkaline media
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … al-ka-LI-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: 20Z; DSM 19304; NCIMB 14124; VKM B-2133
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF495157
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Orata FD, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sauvageau D, Stein LY. Phylogenomic Analysis of the Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs (Order Methylococcales) Calls for the Reclassification of Members at the Genus and Species Levels. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3162. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 187. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1247-1250.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Methylobacter alcaliphilus" Khmelenina et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, not validly published Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum Kalyuzhnaya et al. 2008 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylotuvimicrobium Orata et al. 2019.
Publication:
Orata FD, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sauvageau D, Stein LY. Phylogenomic Analysis of the Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs (Order Methylococcales) Calls for the Reclassification of Members at the Genus and Species Levels. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3162. 🇨🇦
- 🎓 Name mentioned 22 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylotuvimicrobium Orata et al. 2019.
Publication:
Orata FD, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sauvageau D, Stein LY. Phylogenomic Analysis of the Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs (Order Methylococcales) Calls for the Reclassification of Members at the Genus and Species Levels. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3162.
Parent taxon: Methylotuvimicrobium Orata et al. 2019
Assigned by:
Orata FD, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sauvageau D, Stein LY. Phylogenomic Analysis of the Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs (Order Methylococcales) Calls for the Reclassification of Members at the Genus and Species Levels. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3162. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 801368
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