Other numbers: ATCC 27886, CIP 101049, DSM 760, IFO 15689, JCM 2833, LMG 6083, NCIMB 11278, R.S. Hanson strain XX, T. Urakami TK 0047. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < LMG < NCIMB < ATCC < R.S. Hanson. Isolated from: Lake Mendota sediment; USA, Madison (6004). Additional information: Type (5484). Facultative methylotroph (5747); appears to have lost the ability to grow on methane. Cultivation conditions: Medium 72 with 1% filter-sterilized methanol, 25-30°C.