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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Candidatus Mycobacterium methanica"

Name: "Candidatus Mycobacterium methanica" Kambara et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: me.tha’ni.ca. N.L. fem. adj. methanica, pertaining to methane

Pronunciation, gender: me-THA-ni-ka, neuter

Original publication: Kambara H, Kawamoto T, Matsushita S, Kindaichi T, Ozaki N, Aoi Y, Takaki Y, Imachi H, Nobu MK, Ogawara M, et al. First isolation of a methanotrophic Mycobacterium reveals ammonia- and pH-tolerant methane oxidation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2025; 91:e0079625. 🇯🇵

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kambara H, Kawamoto T, Matsushita S, Kindaichi T, Ozaki N, Aoi Y, Takaki Y, Imachi H, Nobu MK, Ogawara M, et al. First isolation of a methanotrophic Mycobacterium reveals ammonia- and pH-tolerant methane oxidation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2025; 91:e0079625. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 69210
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