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Species Paracoccus methylarcula
Name: Paracoccus methylarcula Doronina et al. 2023
Etymology: me.thyl.ar’cu.la. N.L. neut. n. methylum, the methyl group; L. fem. dim. n. arcula, small box; N.L. fem. dim. n. methylarcula, methyl-using small box (nominative in apposition)
Type strain: CCUG 72982; h1; VKM B-2159
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF030436
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Doronina NV, Shmareva MN, Kaparullina EN, Vasilenko OV, Tarlachkov SV, et al. Reclassification of Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000 as Paracoccus methylarcula nom. nov. Microbiology 2020; 89:197-204. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 211. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5845.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Paracoccus methylarcula is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Paracoccus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Doronina NV, Shmareva MN, Kaparullina EN, Vasilenko OV, Tarlachkov SV, et al. Reclassification of Methylarcula marina Doronina et al. 2000 as Paracoccus methylarcula nom. nov. Microbiology 2020; 89:197-204.
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Record number: 38810
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