title: The status of the species Moorella thermoautotrophica Wiegel et al. 1981. Request for an Opinion.
abstract: Based on the results of DNA-DNA hybridization and 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, it was ascertained that the type strain of Moorella thermoautotrophica does not exist in any established culture collection or with the authors who originally described this species. Therefore, this species cannot be included in any further scientific studies. It is proposed that the Judicial Commission place the name Moorella thermoautotrophica on the list of rejected names if a suitable type strain is not found or a neotype is not proposed within two years following the publication of this Request for an Opinion.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Technology, Kure College (NIT, Kure), 2-2-11, Agaminami, Kure, Hiroshima, 737-8506, Japan.
authors.forename: Zen-Ichiro
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 3-11-32, Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
authors.forename: Tamotsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 3-11-32, Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-0046, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D058845:Moorella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S