
Name DOI	10.1601/nm.2403
Name	Methylococcus capsulatus Foster and Davis 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Name Status	Validly Published
Current Authority	Foster and Davis 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Preferred Name	Methylococcus capsulatus
Taxonomic Rank	species
Nomenclatural Type (designated strain)	Refer to the type exemplar.

Taxonomy	10.1601/tx.2403
Type Strain representative organism	NCIMB 11853^T (=ATCC 19069 =Texas =ACM 1292)


Proper Form	Methylococcus capsulatus Foster and Davis 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)
Nomenclatural History	The species Methylococcus capsulatus was originally described by Foster and Davis 1966. This name appeared on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names 1980.

Citation	When referring specifically to this Abstract, please use its Digital Object Identifier. Name Abstract for Methylococcus capsulatus Foster and Davis 1966 (Approved Lists 1980).April 22, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.2403.
Source File	10.1601/nm.2403.xml

References

Foster JW, Davis RH. A methane-dependent coccus, with notes on classification and nomenclature of obligate, methane-utilizing bacteria. J Bacteriol 1966; 91:1924-1931. [PubMed].
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-30-1-225.