Methanococcoides
Sign in to saveMethanococcoides is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanosarcinaceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomArchaea
- PhylumHalobacteriota
- ClassMethanosarcinia
- OrderMethanosarcinales
- FamilyMethanosarcinaceae
Habitatmarine
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- Parent taxon
- Methanosarcinaceae
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- Methanococcoides
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Methanococcoides is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanosarcinaceae.
Methanococcoides species are methanogens entirely dependent on methylated compounds for nutrition. The type species of Methanococcoides is Methanococcoides methylutens.
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