Methanomethylophilus

Citation

Formal styling

Methanomethylophilus Borrel et al. 2024

Effective publication

Borrel et al., 2023

SeqCode status

Valid (ICNP)

Canonical URL

https://seqco.de/i:428

Nomenclature

Rank

Genus

Inferred stem

Methanomethylophil-

Syllabication

Me.tha.no.me.thy.lo'phi.lus

Etymology

N.L. neut. n. methanum, methane; N.L. pref. methylo-, pertaining to the methyl group; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus , loving; N.L. masc. n. Methanomethylophilus, methane-producing organism loving methyl groups.

Nomenclatural type

Methanomethylophilus alvi^T

Nomenclatural status

Validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomy

Description

The genus is defined by relative evolutionary divergence (RED) and phylogenomic analysis as a monophyletic group. Strictly anaerobic and chemoheterotrophic cocci. Utilize methanol and mono-, di- and trimethylamines only in combination with H2 as substrates for methanogenesis.

Classification

Archaea » Methanobacteriota » Thermoplasmata » Methanomassiliicoccales » Methanomethylophilaceae » Methanomethylophilus

Parent

Methanomethylophilaceae ncbigtdb

Children (2)

• Candidatus Methanomethylophilus alvus
• Methanomethylophilus alvi^T ncbigtdb

Taxonomic status

Correct name

Metadata

Outside links and data sources

• NCBI Taxonomy: 1291539
• GTDB Tree: g__Methanomethylophilus
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)
• Wikispecies: Methanomethylophilus

Search sequences

• Seach in NCBI Nucleotide
• NCBI Genomes table

Local history

• This name was last modified over 1 year ago
• Submission process status
• Quality checks before valid publication

Registered

Over 2 years ago by Protasov, Evgenii

Submitted

Over 1 year ago by Protasov, Evgenii

Curators

• Palmer, Marike

Reported valid

Over 1 year ago by Palmer, Marike