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Methanobacterium limaniae sp. nov. and Methanocella ebodensis sp. nov.

Submitted by Tian, Weitao

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

Proposed Taxon Etymology Description Parent Taxon Type Registry URL
Species Methanobacterium limaniae [li.ma'ni.ae] N.L. gen. n. limaniae, of a Liman, referring specifically to the Liman irrigation systems employed in the Negev Desert
Phylogenetically affiliated with the genus Methanobacterium, phylum Methanobacteriota. The genome consists of one circular chromosome of 3,168,381 bp. The DNA G + C content is 33.45 mol%. Strain Methanobacterium limaniae EP was cultivated from biocrust of the Negev desert, Israel. Soil hydrogenotrophic methanogen with a rod-shaped morphology. Cells are slender and elongated, typically measuring ~0.5 µm in diameter and 4-5 µm in length. The strain was routinely cultured with 80% H2 at 32°C in DSM17711 medium.
Methanobacterium NCBI Assembly: GCA_049677355.1 Ts seqco.de/i:50974
Species Methanocella ebodensis [e.bo.den'sis] N.L. fem. adj. ebodensis, of Eboda, a significant ancient Nabataean city situated along the "Incense Route", close to the location where the strain was isolated.
Phylogenetically affiliated with the genus Methanocella, phylum Halobacteriota. The genome consists of one circular chromosome of 3,614,771 bp. The DNA G + C content is 54.73 mol%. Strain Methanocella ebodensis WT was cultivated from biocrust of the Negev desert, Israel. Soil hydrogenotrophic methanogen with a rod-shaped morphology. Cells typically measure ~0.8 µm in diameter and 7-8 µm in length. The strain was routinely cultured with 10% H2 at 37°C in fresh water basal medium and subjected to 5% air regularly.
Methanocella NCBI Assembly: GCA_049676595.1 Ts seqco.de/i:50976