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Species Methanococcus maripaludis
Name: Methanococcus maripaludis Jones et al. 1984
Etymology: ma.ri.pa.lu.dis. L. neut. n. mare, sea; L. fem. n. palus (gen. paludis), marsh; N.L. gen. fem. n. maripaludis, of the sea marsh
Type strain: ATCC 43000; DSM 2067; JCM 10722; JJ; NBRC 101831; OCM 175
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KC139247
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Jones WJ, M. J. B. Paynter aG. Characterization of Methanococcus maripaludis sp. nov., a new methanogen isolated from salt marsh sediment. Arch. Microbiol. 1983; 13:59197. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 14. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:270-271.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methanococcus deltae Corder et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Keswani et al. (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanococcus deltae Corder et al. 1988.
Publication:
Keswani J, Orkand S, Premachandran U, Mandelco L, Franklin MJ, Whitman WB. Phylogeny and taxonomy of mesophilic Methanococcus spp. and comparison of rRNA, DNA hybridization, and phenotypic methods. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:727-735.
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⏰ According to Keswani et al. (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methanococcus deltae Corder et al. 1988.
Publication:
Keswani J, Orkand S, Premachandran U, Mandelco L, Franklin MJ, Whitman WB. Phylogeny and taxonomy of mesophilic Methanococcus spp. and comparison of rRNA, DNA hybridization, and phenotypic methods. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:727-735.
Parent taxon: Methanococcus Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Jones WJ, M. J. B. Paynter aG. Characterization of Methanococcus maripaludis sp. nov., a new methanogen isolated from salt marsh sediment. Arch. Microbiol. 1983; 13:59197.
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Record number: 777853
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