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Methanothermococcus

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Methanothermococcus is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanococcaceae. The cells are shaped like irregular bars and tend to be Gram-negative. They are mobile via polar flagella. They require acetate to grow.

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  1. KingdomArchaea
  2. PhylumMethanobacteriota_A
  3. ClassMethanococci
  4. OrderMethanococcales
  5. FamilyMethanococcaceae
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Methanothermococcus
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Methanothermococcus is a genus of archaeans in the family Methanococcaceae. The cells are shaped like irregular bars and tend to be Gram-negative. They are mobile via polar flagella. They require acetate to grow.

==See also== List of Archaea genera

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