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Subspecies Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. dichloromethanicum
Name: Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. dichloromethanicum (Doronina et al. 2000) Hördt et al. 2020
Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)
Basonym: Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum Doronina et al. 2000
Etymology: di.chlo.ro.me.tha’ni.cum. N.L. neut. adj. methanicum, pertaining to methane; N.L. neut. adj. dichloromethanicum, dichloromethane utilizing
Pronunciation, gender: di-khlo-ro-me-THA-ni-kum, neuter
Type strain: CIP 106787; DM4; DSM 6343; VKM B-2191
Effective publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
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📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. chloromethanicum (McDonald et al. 2001) Hördt et al. 2020 according to rule 40d.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 The distinct name Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. chloromethanicum from the same publication has a similar spelling.
Publication:
Angell RC, Freund GE, Willett P. Automatic spelling correction using a trigram similarity measure. Information Processing and Management 1983; 19:255-261.
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📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. chloromethanicum (McDonald et al. 2001) Hördt et al. 2020 according to rule 40d.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum Doronina et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Record number: 11146
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