Name: Methanomethylovorans hollandica Lomans et al. 2004
Etymology: hol.lan’di.ca. N.L. neut. n. methanum, methane; N.L. neut. n. methylum, methyl; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. fem. n. Methanomethylovorans, methane producing, methyl group consuming; N.L. fem. adj. hollandica, from The Netherlands [Holland], referring to the origin of the type strain
Type strain: DMS 1; DSM 15978; OCM 838
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16S rRNA gene: AF120163 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650.
IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 96. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:307-308.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Methanomethylovorans Lomans et al. 2004
Assigned by: Lomans BP, Maas R, Luderer R, Op den Camp HJ, Pol A, van der Drift C, Vogels GD. Isolation and characterization of Methanomethylovorans hollandica gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater sediment, a methylotrophic methanogen able to grow on dimethyl sulfide and methanethiol. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:3641-3650.
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