Rejection of the Type Species 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

Abstract

We request an Opinion regarding rejection of the type species Methanosarcina methanica (Approved Lists 1980) and conservation of the genus Methanosarcina with Methanosarcina barkeri (Approved Lists 1980) as the type species, and we provide an emended description of the genus Methanosarcina.