Methanoflexus


Citation

Formal styling
Methanoflexus Protasov et al., 2023 (valid 2024)
Effective publication
Protasov et al., 2023
SeqCode status
Valid (SeqCode)
Register List
seqco.de/r:hfttq0ec (validated)
Canonical URL
https://seqco.de/i:32447

Nomenclature

Rank
Genus
Inferred stem
Methanoflex-
Syllabication
Me.tha.no.fle'xus
Etymology
N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane; L. masc. n. flexus, a bending, turning, winding; N.L. masc. n. Methanoflexus, methane-producing (organism) with a curved shape
Nomenclatural type
Methanoflexus curvatusTs
Nomenclatural status
Validly published under the SeqCode

Taxonomy

Description
The genus is defined by relative evolutionary divergence (RED) and phylogenomic analysis as a monophyletic group. Curved rods that occur singly, in pairs, or in chains. Gram positive. Nonmotile. Strict anaerobe. Require yeast extract or rumen fluid for growth. Optimum temperature is 30 °C. Use H2 + CO2 as substrates for methanogenesis.
Classification
Archaea » Methanobacteriota » Methanobacteria » Methanobacteriales » Methanobacteriaceae » Methanoflexus
Parent
Methanobacteriaceae
Children (2)

Metadata

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Local history
Registered by
Protasov, Evgenii about 1 year ago
Submitted by
Protasov, Evgenii 6 months ago
Curators
Validated by
Rodriguez-R, Luis M 4 months ago
Date of priority
2024-04-16 06:48 PM (UTC)

Publications
1

Citation Title
Protasov et al., 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology Diversity and taxonomic revision of methanogens and other archaea in the intestinal tract of terrestrial arthropods
Effective publication



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