Methylophaga

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Methylophaga

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Number of species cited in this file: 7
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Methylophaga Janvier et al. 1985, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methylophaga marina Janvier et al. 1985.
Etymology: N.L. n. methylum (from French méthyle, back-formation from French méthylène, coined from Gr. n. methu, wine and Gr. n. hulê, wood), the methyl radical; N.L. pref. methylo-, pertaining to the methyl radical; Gr. v. phagein, to eat, to devour; N.L. fem. n. Methylophaga, methyl eating.
Reference: JANVIER (M.), FREHEL (C.), GRIMONT (F.) and GASSER (F.): Methylophaga marina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Methylophaga thalassica sp. nov., marine methylotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 131-139.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga alcalica Doronina et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M39 = ATCC BAA-297 = DSM 14953 = VKM B-2251.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF384373.
Etymology: N.L. n. alcali (from Arabic n. al qaliy), soda ash; N.L. fem. adj. alcalica, from alkaline media.
Reference: DORONINA (N.V.), DARMAEVA (T.D.) and TROTSENKO (Y.A.): Methylophaga alcalica sp. nov., a novel alkaliphilic and moderately halophilic, obligately methylotrophic bacterium from an East Mongolian saline soda lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 223-229.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga aminisulfidivorans Kim et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain MP = JCM 14647 = KCTC 12909 = VKM B-2441.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ463161.
Etymology: N.L. n. aminum, the amine group; N.L. n. sulfidum, sulfide; L. v. voro, to devour; N.L. part. adj. aminisulfidivorans, amine-sulfide-devouring, amine-sulfide-utilizing.
Reference: KIM (H.G.), DORONINA (N.V.), TROTSENKO (Y.A.) and KIM (S.W.): Methylophaga aminisulfidivorans sp. nov., a restricted facultatively methylotrophic marine bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2096-2101.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga marina Janvier et al. 1985, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 222 = ATCC 35842 = CIP 104551 = DSM 5689 = JCM 6886 = NBRC 102421 = NCIMB 2244 = VKM B-2056.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X95459.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. marina, marine, of the sea.
Reference: JANVIER (M.), FREHEL (C.), GRIMONT (F.) and GASSER (F.): Methylophaga marina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Methylophaga thalassica sp. nov., marine methylotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 131-139.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga muralis corrig. Doronina et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Kr3 = NCIMB 13993 = VKM B-2303.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY694421.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. muralis, of or belonging to a wall.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 138. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 475-476. [DORONINA (N.V.), LEE (T.D.), IVANOVA (E.G.) and TROTSENKO (Y.A.): Methylophaga murata sp. nov.: a haloalkaliphilic aerobic methylotroph from deteriorating marble. Microbiology (Mikrobiologiya), 2005, 74, 440-447. ]
Validation List N° 138 in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, murata (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation List n° 138 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61,475-476.
Validation List N° 138 in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga sulfidovorans de Zwart et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain RB-1 = CIP 105175 = JCM 21498 = LMD 95.210 = NBRC 102423.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X95461.
Etymology: N.L. n. sulfidum, sulfide; L. part. adj. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. part. adj. sulfidovorans, sulfide-devouring.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 67. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1083-1084. [de ZWART (J.M.M.), NELISSE (P.N.) and KUENEN (J.G.): Isolation and characterization of Methylophaga sulfidovorans sp. nov.: an obligately methylotrophic, aerobic, dimethylsulfide oxidizing bacterium from microbial mat. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., 1996, 20, 261-270.]
Validation List N° 67 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Methylophaga thalassica Janvier et al. 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 33146 = CIP 104552 = DSM 5690 = JCM 6887 = LMG 4055 = NBRC 102424 = NCIMB 2163 = VKM B-2057.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X95460.
Etymology: Gr. n. thalassa, the sea; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. thalassica, pertaining to the sea, of the sea.
Reference: JANVIER (M.), FREHEL (C.), GRIMONT (F.) and GASSER (F.): Methylophaga marina gen. nov., sp. nov. and Methylophaga thalassica sp. nov., marine methylotrophs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 131-139.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methylophaga thiooxydans corrig. Boden et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain DMS010 = DSM 22068 = VKM B-2586.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ660915.
Etymology: Gr. n. theion (Latin transliteration thium) sulfur; Gr. adj. oxus (Latin transliteration oxys) sharp, acid; N.L. v. oxydo to make acid, to oxidize; N.L. part. adj. thiooxydans oxidizing sulfur.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 137. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1-3. [BODEN (R.), KELLY (D.P.), MURRELL (J.C.) and SCHÄFER (H.): Oxidation of dimethylsulfide to tetrathionate by Methylophaga thiooxidans sp. nov.: a new link in the sulfur cycle. Environ. Microbiol., 2010, 12, 2688-2699.]
Validation List N° 137 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, thiooxidans (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation List n° 137 (footnote ||). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61,1-3.
Validation List N° 137 in IJSEM Online