<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
  (c) 2024, The Regents of the University of California, through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (subject to receipt of any required approvals from the U.S. Dept. of Energy).
  All rights reserved.

  CLOCKSS system has permission to ingest, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit.
  LOCKSS system has permission to ingest, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit.

  This content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
-->
<name doi="10.1601/nm.140" xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/name">
  <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
    <name-status-group>
      <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.140" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.141" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.140">Methanothermus</identifier>
      <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
      <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.140" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
    </name-status-group>
  </nomenclature>
  <events>
    <event date="1982" list-number="8" reference="rid.5106" type="validation" />
    <event date="1981" reference="rid.4343" type="effective-publication" />
  </events>
  <taxon doi="10.1601/tx.140" rank="genus" xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/taxon">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.140" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.141" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.140">Methanothermus</identifier>
        <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.140" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
      </name-status-group>
    </nomenclature>
    <nomenclatural-type nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.141" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.141">Methanothermus fervidus</identifier>
        <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus fervidus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.141" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
      </name-status-group>
    </nomenclatural-type>
    <taxonomic-equivalence>
      <related-taxon accession="2179" nomos="NCBI Taxonomy" rank="genus" relation="exactMatch" />
    </taxonomic-equivalence>
    <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.0" rank="root">
      <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
        <name-status-group>
          <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.0" rank="root" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.0">Universal Root</identifier>
          <authority>Woese et al. 1990</authority>
          <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Universal Root" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.0" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
        </name-status-group>
      </nomenclature>
      <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.1" rank="domain">
        <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
          <name-status-group>
            <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1" rank="domain" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1">Archaea</identifier>
            <authority>Woese et al. 1990</authority>
            <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Archaea" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
          </name-status-group>
        </nomenclature>
        <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.90" rank="phylum">
          <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
            <name-status-group>
              <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.90" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.94" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.95" rank="phylum" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.90">Euryarchaeota</identifier>
              <authority>(sic) Garrity and Holt 2001</authority>
              <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanobacteriota" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.31627" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
            </name-status-group>
            <name-status-group>
              <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.31627" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.94" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.95" rank="phylum" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.90">Methanobacteriota</identifier>
              <authority>corrig. Garrity and Holt 2001</authority>
              <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanobacteriota" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.31627" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
            </name-status-group>
          </nomenclature>
          <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.91" rank="class">
            <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
              <name-status-group>
                <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.91" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.92" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.95" rank="class" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.91">Methanobacteria</identifier>
                <authority>(Murray 1988) Boone 2002</authority>
                <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanobacteria" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.91" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
              </name-status-group>
            </nomenclature>
            <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.92" rank="order">
              <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
                <name-status-group>
                  <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.92" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.94" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.95" rank="order" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.92">Methanobacteriales</identifier>
                  <authority>Balch and Wolfe 1981</authority>
                  <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanobacteriales" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.92" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
                </name-status-group>
              </nomenclature>
              <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.139" rank="family">
                <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
                  <name-status-group>
                    <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.139" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.140" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.139">Methanothermaceae</identifier>
                    <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
                    <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.139" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
                  </name-status-group>
                </nomenclature>
                <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.140" rank="genus">
                  <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
                    <name-status-group>
                      <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.140" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.141" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.140">Methanothermus</identifier>
                      <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
                      <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.140" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
                    </name-status-group>
                  </nomenclature>
                </ancestor>
              </ancestor>
            </ancestor>
          </ancestor>
        </ancestor>
      </ancestor>
    </ancestor>
    <parent doi="10.1601/tx.139" rank="family">
      <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
        <name-status-group>
          <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.139" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.140" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.139">Methanothermaceae</identifier>
          <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
          <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.139" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
        </name-status-group>
      </nomenclature>
    </parent>
    <child doi="10.1601/tx.141" rank="species">
      <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
        <name-status-group>
          <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.141" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.141" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.141">Methanothermus fervidus</identifier>
          <authority>Stetter et al. 1982</authority>
          <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus fervidus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.141" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
        </name-status-group>
      </nomenclature>
    </child>
    <child doi="10.1601/tx.142" rank="species">
      <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
        <name-status-group>
          <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.142" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.142" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.142">Methanothermus sociabilis</identifier>
          <authority>Lauerer et al. 1986</authority>
          <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Methanothermus sociabilis" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.142" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
        </name-status-group>
      </nomenclature>
    </child>
    <exemplars xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/exemplar" />
    <bibliography xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/reference">
      <reference id="rid.2969">
        <citation citation-type="journal">
          <authors>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Lauerer</surname>
              <given-names>G.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Kristjansson</surname>
              <given-names>J.K.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Langworthy</surname>
              <given-names>T.A.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>König</surname>
              <given-names>H.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Stetter</surname>
              <given-names>K.O.</given-names>
            </person-name>
          </authors>
          <article-title>Methanothermus sociabilis sp. nov., a second species within the Methanothermaceae growing at 97 degrees Celcius.</article-title>
          <year>1986</year>
          <volume>8</volume>
          <fpage>100</fpage>
          <lpage>105</lpage>
          <source id="121">Systematic and Applied Microbiology</source>
          <abbrev>Syst Appl Microbiol</abbrev>
          <issn>0723-2020</issn>
        </citation>
      </reference>
      <reference id="rid.4343">
        <citation citation-type="journal">
          <authors>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Stetter</surname>
              <given-names>K.O.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Thomm</surname>
              <given-names>M.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Winter</surname>
              <given-names>J.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Wildgruber</surname>
              <given-names>G.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Huber</surname>
              <given-names>H.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Zillig</surname>
              <given-names>W.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Janekovic</surname>
              <given-names>D.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>König</surname>
              <given-names>H.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Palm</surname>
              <given-names>P.</given-names>
            </person-name>
            <person-name>
              <surname>Wunderl</surname>
              <given-names>S.</given-names>
            </person-name>
          </authors>
          <article-title>Methanothermus fervidus, sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic methanogen isolated from an Islandic hot spring.</article-title>
          <year>1981</year>
          <volume>2</volume>
          <fpage>166</fpage>
          <lpage>178</lpage>
          <source id="960">Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, Originale</source>
          <abbrev>Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A</abbrev>
          <issn>0174-3031</issn>
        </citation>
      </reference>
    </bibliography>
    <annotation xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <snapshot date="2024-04-22" date-formatted="April 22, 2024" time="14:02:36" time-formatted="14:02 PM" />
      <modified curator="Sarah Wigley" date="2009-05-07" date-formatted="May 7, 2009" time="11:47:31" time-formatted="11:47 AM" />
      <created curator="Sarah Wigley" date="2009-05-07" date-formatted="May 7, 2009" time="11:47:31" time-formatted="11:47 AM" />
    </annotation>
  </taxon>
  <synonyms>
    <synonyms-from />
    <synonyms-to />
  </synonyms>
  <bibliography xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/reference">
    <reference id="rid.4343">
      <citation citation-type="journal">
        <authors>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Stetter</surname>
            <given-names>K.O.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Thomm</surname>
            <given-names>M.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Winter</surname>
            <given-names>J.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Wildgruber</surname>
            <given-names>G.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Huber</surname>
            <given-names>H.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Zillig</surname>
            <given-names>W.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Janekovic</surname>
            <given-names>D.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>König</surname>
            <given-names>H.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Palm</surname>
            <given-names>P.</given-names>
          </person-name>
          <person-name>
            <surname>Wunderl</surname>
            <given-names>S.</given-names>
          </person-name>
        </authors>
        <article-title>Methanothermus fervidus, sp. nov., a novel extremely thermophilic methanogen isolated from an Islandic hot spring.</article-title>
        <year>1981</year>
        <volume>2</volume>
        <fpage>166</fpage>
        <lpage>178</lpage>
        <source id="960">Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I, Originale</source>
        <abbrev>Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A</abbrev>
        <issn>0174-3031</issn>
      </citation>
    </reference>
    <reference id="rid.5106">
      <citation citation-type="journal">
        <authors>
          <person-name>
            <surname>List Editor</surname>
            <given-names />
          </person-name>
        </authors>
        <article-title>Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. List No. 8.</article-title>
        <year>1982</year>
        <volume>32</volume>
        <issue>2</issue>
        <fpage>266</fpage>
        <lpage>268</lpage>
        <source id="116">International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology</source>
        <abbrev>Int J Syst Bacteriol</abbrev>
        <issn>0020-7713</issn>
        <pub-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1099/00207713-32-2-266</pub-id>
      </citation>
    </reference>
  </bibliography>
  <annotation xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
    <snapshot date="2024-04-22" date-formatted="April 22, 2024" time="14:02:36" time-formatted="14:02 PM" />
  </annotation>
</name>
