Name DOI
10.1601/nm.91
Name
 (Murray 1988) Boone 2002
Name Status
Validly Published
Current Authority
(Murray 1988) Boone 2002
Preferred Name
Taxonomic Rank
class
Nomenclatural Type
(one of the contained orders)
 Balch and Wolfe 1981
Taxonomy
Proper Form
Methanobacteria (Murray 1988) Boone 2002
Nomenclatural History
The class Methanobacteria was originally proposed by Boone 2001. This name became validly published when it appeared on Validation List No. 85 in 2002. This name replaces the name Murray 1988 .

Although Archaeobacteria has priority as the earlier homotypic synonym of this taxon, Methanobacteria is the name considered to be in current use.
Citation
When referring specifically to this Abstract, please use its Digital Object Identifier.
Name Abstract for Methanobacteria (Murray 1988) Boone 2002.. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.91.
Source File
This information was last reviewed on August 11, 2020.

References

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  4. List Editor. Validation List no. 85. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-52-3-685 [PubMed].