Notes:

• 1) 'Nom. approb.' (= nomen approbatum, = approved name) refers to a name which is included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names.
• 2) This taxonomic name has been effectively published but not validly published under the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (Bacteriological Code).
• 3) 'Nom. approb.' (= nomen approbatum, = approved name) refers to a name which is included in the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names.
• 4) This taxonomic name has been effectively published but not validly published under the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (Bacteriological Code).

Comments and References:

image:Methanosarcina barkeri

Bryant MP & Boone DR (1987) Bryant, M.P., and Boone, D.R. "Emended description of strain MST (DSM 800T), the type strain of Methanosarcina barkeri." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1987) 37:169-170. [No PubMed record available.]

JUDICIAL OPINION 63 (1986) JUDICIAL OPINION 63: "Rejection of the type species Methanosarcina methanica (Approved Lists, 1980) and conservation of the genus Methanosarcina (Approved Lists, 1980) emend. Mah and Kuhn 1984 with Methanosarcina barkeri (Approved Lists, 1980) as the type species." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1986) 36:492 [No PubMed record available.]

Krone UE & Thauer RK (1992) Krone, U.E., and Thauer, R.K. "Dehalogenation of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) by Methanosarcina barkeri." FEMS Microbiol. Lett. (1992) 69:201-204.

Mah RA & Kuhn DA (1984b) Mah, R.A., and Kuhn, D.A. "Rejection of the type species of Methanosarcina methanica (Approved Lists, 1980), conservation of the genus Methanosarcina with Methanosarcina barkeri (Approved Lists, 1980) as the type species, and emendation of the genus Methanosarcina. Request for an opinion." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1984) 34:266-267. [No PubMed record available.]

Maestrojuan GM et al. (1992) Maestrojuan, G.M., Boone, J.E., Mah, R.A., Menaia, J.A.G.F., Sachs, M.S., and Boone, D.R. "Taxonomy and halotolerance of mesophilic Methanosarcina strains, assignment of strains to species, and synonymy of Methanosarcina mazei and Methanosarcina frisia."Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1992) 42:561-567. [No PubMed record available.]

Skerman VBD et al. (1980) Skerman, V.B.D., McGowan, V., and Sneath, P.H.A. (editors). "Approved lists of bacterial names." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1980) 30:225-420. [No PubMed record available.]

Wayne LG (1986) Wayne, L.G. "Actions of the Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology on requests for opinions published in1983 and 1984." Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. (1986) 36:357-358. [No PubMed record available.]

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