Methanolobus

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

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species cited in this file: 8
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Methanolobus König and Stetter 1983, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Methanolobus tindarius König and Stetter 1983.
Etymology: N.L. n. methanum [from French n. méth(yle) and chemical suffix -ane], methane; N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane; L. masc. n. lobus, ball lobe; N.L. masc. n. Methanolobus, methane (-producing) lobe.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 10. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 438-440. [KÖNIG (H.) and STETTER (K.O.): Isolation and characterization of Methanolobus tindarius, sp. nov., a coccoid methanogen growing only on methanol and methylamines. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1982, C3, 478-490.]
Validation List N° 10 in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus bombayensis Kadam et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain B-1 = DSM 7082 = OCM 438.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20148.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. bombayensis, pertaining to Bombay, named for its source in the sediments of the Bay of Bombay.
Reference: KADAM (P.C.), RANADE (D.R.), MANDELCO (L.) and BOONE (D.R.): Isolation and characterization of Methanolobus bombayensis sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen that requires high concentrations of divalent cations. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 603-607.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus oregonensis (Liu et al. 1990) Boone 2002, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain WAL1 = DSM 5435 = OCM 99.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20152.
Basonym: ¤ Methanohalophilus oregonensis corrig. Liu et al. 1990.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. oregonensis, pertaining to Oregon, named for the state in which it was isolated.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 85. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 685-690. [BOONE (D.R.): Genus V. Methanolobus König and Stetter 1983, 439^VP (Effective publication: König and Stetter 1982, 488). In: D.R. BOONE, R.W. CASTENHOLZ and G.M. GARRITY (eds): Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, pp. 283-287.]
Validation List N° 85 in IJSEM Online (PDF Format)

Note: In the paper by Boone 2002 and in Validation List 85, the strain WAL1 is cited as Wal-1.

Methanolobus profundi Mochimaru et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain MobM = DSM 21213 = NBRC 104158.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB370245.
Etymology: L. gen. n. profundi, of an abyss.
Reference: MOCHIMARU (H.), TAMAKI (H.), HANADA (S.), IMACHI (H.), NAKAMURA (K.), SAKATA (S.) and KAMAGATA (Y.): Methanolobus profundi sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen isolated from deep subsurface sediments in a natural gas field. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 714-718.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus siciliae Stetter and König 1989 in Stetter 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain T4/M = DSM 3028 = OCM 156.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20153.
Etymology: L. gen. n. siciliae, of Sicily, the place of isolation in Italy.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 31. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 495-497. [STETTER (K.O.): Genus II. Methanolobus König and Stetter 1983, 439VP (effective publication: König and Stetter 1982, 488). In: J.T. STALEY, M.P. BRYANT, N. PFENNIG and J.G. HOLT (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 3, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1989, pp. 2205-2207.]
Validation List N° 31 in IJSEM Online

---> Methanolobus siciliae Stetter and König 1989 emend. Ni and Boone 1991.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain T4/M = DSM 3028 = OCM 156.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20153.
Etymology: L. gen. n. siciliae, of Sicily, the place of isolation in Italy.
Reference: NI (S.) and BOONE (D.R.): Isolation and characterization of a dimethyl sulfide-degrading methanogen, Methanolobus siciliae HI350, from an oil well, characterization of M. siciliae T4/MT, and emendation of M. siciliae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 410-416.
Original article in IJSEM Online

---> ¤ Methanosarcina siciliae (Stetter and König 1989) Ni et al. 1994, comb. nov.

Methanolobus taylorii Oremland and Boone 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GS-16 = DSM 9005 = OCM 58.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20154.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. taylorii, of Taylor, named in honor of Barrie F. Taylor for his contributions to our understanding of the marine organosulfur cycle and his mentorship of many students and postdoctoral associates in the field of marine microbiology.
Reference: OREMLAND (R.S.) and BOONE (D.R.): Methanolobus taylorii sp. nov., a new methylotrophic, estuarine methanogen. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 573-575.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus tindarius König and Stetter 1983, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Tindari 3 = T3 = ATCC 35996 = DSM 2278 = OCM 150.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: M59135.
Etymology: N.L. masc. adj. tindarius, pertaining to Tindari, the place of isolation in Sicily, Italy.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 10. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 438-440. [KÖNIG (H.) and STETTER (K.O.): Isolation and characterization of Methanolobus tindarius, sp. nov., a coccoid methanogen growing only on methanol and methylamines. Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig., 1982, C3, 478-490.]
Validation List N° 10 in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus vulcani Stetter et al. 1989 in Stetter 1989 (complete authorship reads: Stetter, König and Thomm), sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain PL-12/M = DSM 3029 = OCM 157.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20155.
Etymology: L. gen. n. vulcani, of Vulcanus (Vulcan), the god after whom Vulcano Island was named (Insula Vulcani).
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 31. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 495-497. [STETTER (K.O.): Genus II. Methanolobus König and Stetter 1983, 439VP (effective publication: König and Stetter 1982, 488). In: J.T. STALEY, M.P. BRYANT, N. PFENNIG and J.G. HOLT (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 3, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1989, pp. 2205-2207.]
Validation List N° 31 in IJSEM Online

---> Methanolobus vulcani Stetter et al. 1989 emend. Kadam and Boone 1995.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain PL-12/M = DSM 3029 = OCM 157.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: U20155.
Etymology: L. gen. n. vulcani, of Vulcanus (Vulcan), the god after whom Vulcano Island was named (Insula Vulcani).
Reference: KADAM (P.C.) and BOONE (D.R.): Physiological characterization and emended description of Methanolobus vulcani. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 400-402.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Methanolobus zinderi Doerfert et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SD1 = ATCC BAA-1601 = DSM 21339.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU711413.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. zinderi, of Zinder, named in honour of Stephen H. Zinder for his outstanding contributions to our understanding of the microbiology and ecology of methanogenesis.
Reference: DOERFERT (S.N.), REICHLEN (M.), IYER (P.), WANG (M.) and FERRY (J.G.): Methanolobus zinderi sp. nov., a methylotrophic methanogen isolated from a deep subsurface coal seam. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1064-1069.
Original article in IJSEM Online