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Subspecies "Methylobacterium extorquens subsp. chloromethanicum"
Name: "Methylobacterium extorquens subsp. chloromethanicum" (McDonald et al. 2001) Alessa et al. 2021
Basonym: Methylobacterium chloromethanicum McDonald et al. 2001
Etymology: chlo.ro.me.tha’ni.cum. N.L. neut. adj. chloromethanicum, chloromethane-utilizing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … khlo-ro-me-THA-ni-kum, neuter
Nomenclatural type: CM4; NCIMB 13688; VKM B-2223
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16S rRNA gene:
AF198624
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Original publication:
Alessa O, Ogura Y, Fujitani Y, Takami H, Hayashi T, Sahin N, Tani A. Comprehensive Comparative Genomics and Phenotyping of Methylobacterium Species. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:740610. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. chloromethanicum (McDonald et al. 2001) Hördt et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylobacterium chloromethanicum McDonald et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum subsp. chloromethanicum (McDonald et al. 2001) Hördt et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧍 The authors incorrectly gave several basonyms.
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585. 🇮🇱
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🧍 The distinct name Methylobacterium extorquens subsp. dichloromethanicum 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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🧍 The authors incorrectly gave several basonyms.
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium extorquens (Urakami and Komagata 1984 ex Bassalik 1913) Bousfield and Green 1985
Assigned by:
Alessa O, Ogura Y, Fujitani Y, Takami H, Hayashi T, Sahin N, Tani A. Comprehensive Comparative Genomics and Phenotyping of Methylobacterium Species. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:740610. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 29616
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