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Methylotuvimicrobium crucis sp. nov.

Submitted by Butarelli, Ana Carolina

Table 1: Complete list of names proposed in the current register list.

Proposed Taxon Etymology Description Parent Taxon Type Registry URL
Species Methylotuvimicrobium crucis [cru'cis] L. gen. n. crucis, of the cross, referring to the Alpha Crucis carbonate mound and the constellation Crux
The species name crucis refers to the Alpha Crucis carbonate mound, a deep-sea site in the South Atlantic Ocean. The enrichment was cultivated from methanotrophic microbial consortia in sediments collected at this location. The name also alludes to the Southern Cross constellation (Crux), under which the site is located.
Methylotuvimicrobium NCBI Assembly: GCA_050611825.1 Ts seqco.de/i:49843